How to setTimeout() with a jQuery function?

Question

setTimeout(target.mousedown, 200) doesn't seem to work. I can do setTimeout("target.mousedown()", 200), but this feels dirty.

What's the right way to do this?

Warren Young · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-09 05:34:33Z

3

You might like this better:

setTimeout(function() { target.mousedown(); }, 200);

answered Sep 9, 2009 at 5:34

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Christian C. Salvadó · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-09 05:34:27Z

2

You can use an anonymous function:

setTimeout(function () {
  target.mousedown();
}, 200);

And you're right, you should always avoid using string parameters in setTimeout and setInterval functions.

answered Sep 9, 2009 at 5:34

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RaYell · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-09 05:35:40Z

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You haven't given us too much of your code but this definitely works:

var target = {
    mousedown: function() {
        alert('foo');
    }
};

setTimeout(target.mousedown, 200);

answered Sep 9, 2009 at 5:35

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