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Window clearTimeout() Method

Window Object Reference Window Object

Definition and Usage

The clearTimeout() method clears a timer set with the setTimeout() method.

The ID value returned by setTimeout() is used as the parameter for the clearTimeout() method.

Syntax

clearTimeout(id_of_settimeout)


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The clearTimeout() method is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

The following example has a "Start count!" button to start a timer, an input field that will count forever, and a "Stop count!" button that will stop the timer:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
var c=0;
var t;
var timer_is_on=0;

function timedCount()
  {
  document.getElementById('txt').value=c;
  c=c+1;
  t=setTimeout("timedCount()",1000);
  }

function doTimer()
  {
  if (!timer_is_on)
    {
    timer_is_on=1;
    timedCount();
    }
  }

function stopCount()
  {
  clearTimeout(t);
  timer_is_on=0;
  }
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
<input type="button" value="Start count!" onclick="doTimer()" />
<input type="text" id="txt" />
<input type="button" value="Stop count!" onclick="stopCount()" />
</form>

</body>
</html>

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