[javascript] Calling a function every 60 seconds

Using setTimeout() it is possible to launch a function at a specified time:

setTimeout(function, 60000);

But what if I would like to launch the function multiple times? Every time a time interval passes, I would like to execute the function (every 60 seconds, let's say).

A good example where to subscribe a setInterval(), and use a clearInterval() to stop the forever loop:

function myTimer() {

}

var timer = setInterval(myTimer, 5000);

call this line to stop the loop:

clearInterval(timer);

use the

setInterval(function, 60000);

EDIT : (In case if you want to stop the clock after it is started)

Script section

<script>
var int=self.setInterval(function, 60000);
</script>

and HTML Code

<!-- Stop Button -->
<a href="#" onclick="window.clearInterval(int);return false;">Stop</a>

In jQuery you can do like this.

function random_no(){_x000D_
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     jQuery('#random_no_container').html(ran);_x000D_
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window.setInterval(function(){_x000D_
       /// call your function here_x000D_
      random_no();_x000D_
}, 6000);  // Change Interval here to test. For eg: 5000 for 5 sec

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>_x000D_
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<div id="random_no_container">_x000D_
      Hello. Here you can see random numbers after every 6 sec_x000D_
</div>

// example:
// checkEach(1000, () => {
//   if(!canIDoWorkNow()) {
//     return true // try again after 1 second
//   }
//
//   doWork()
// })
export function checkEach(milliseconds, fn) {
  const timer = setInterval(
    () => {
      try {
        const retry = fn()

        if (retry !== true) {
          clearInterval(timer)
        }
      } catch (e) {
        clearInterval(timer)

        throw e
      }
    },
    milliseconds
  )
}

A better use of jAndy's answer to implement a polling function that polls every interval seconds, and ends after timeout seconds.

function pollFunc(fn, timeout, interval) {
    var startTime = (new Date()).getTime();
    interval = interval || 1000;

    (function p() {
        fn();
        if (((new Date).getTime() - startTime ) <= timeout)  {
            setTimeout(p, interval);
        }
    })();
}

pollFunc(sendHeartBeat, 60000, 1000);

UPDATE

As per the comment, updating it for the ability of the passed function to stop the polling:

function pollFunc(fn, timeout, interval) {
    var startTime = (new Date()).getTime();
    interval = interval || 1000,
    canPoll = true;

    (function p() {
        canPoll = ((new Date).getTime() - startTime ) <= timeout;
        if (!fn() && canPoll)  { // ensures the function exucutes
            setTimeout(p, interval);
        }
    })();
}

pollFunc(sendHeartBeat, 60000, 1000);

function sendHeartBeat(params) {
    ...
    ...
    if (receivedData) {
        // no need to execute further
        return true; // or false, change the IIFE inside condition accordingly.
    }
}

here we console natural number 0 to ......n (next number print in console every 60 sec.) , using setInterval()

var count = 0;
function abc(){
    count ++;
    console.log(count);
}
setInterval(abc,60*1000);

You can simply call setTimeout at the end of the function. This will add it again to the event queue. You can use any kind of logic to vary the delay values. For example,

function multiStep() {
  // do some work here
  blah_blah_whatever();
  var newtime = 60000;
  if (!requestStop) {
    setTimeout(multiStep, newtime);
  }
}

There are 2 ways to call-

1. setInterval(function (){ functionName();}, 60000);

2. setInterval(functionName, 60000);

above function will call on every 60 seconds.

Use window.setInterval(func, time).

setInterval(fn,time)

is the method you're after.

Call a Javascript function every 2 second continuously for 10 second.

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var intervalPromise;_x000D_
$scope.startTimer = function(fn, delay, timeoutTime) {_x000D_
    intervalPromise = $interval(function() {_x000D_
        fn();_x000D_
        var currentTime = new Date().getTime() - $scope.startTime;_x000D_
        if (currentTime > timeoutTime){_x000D_
            $interval.cancel(intervalPromise);_x000D_
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    }, delay);_x000D_
};_x000D_
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$scope.startTimer(hello, 2000, 10000);_x000D_
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hello(){_x000D_
  console.log("hello");_x000D_
}

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