[javascript] How do I clear this setInterval inside a function?

Normally, I’d set the interval to a variable and then clear it like var the_int = setInterval(); clearInterval(the_int); but for my code to work I put it in an anonymous function:

function intervalTrigger() {
  setInterval(function() {
    if (timedCount >= markers.length) {
      timedCount = 0;
    }

    google.maps.event.trigger(markers[timedCount], "click");
    timedCount++;
  }, 5000);
};

intervalTrigger();

How do I clear this? I gave it a shot and tried var test = intervalTrigger(); clearInterval(test); to be sure, but that didn’t work.

Basically, I need this to stop triggering once my Google Map is clicked, e.g.

google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", function() {
  //stop timer
});

This question is related to javascript settimeout dom-events

The answer is


Simplest way I could think of: add a class.

Simply add a class (on any element) and check inside the interval if it's there. This is more reliable, customisable and cross-language than any other way, I believe.

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var i = 0;_x000D_
this.setInterval(function() {_x000D_
  if(!$('#counter').hasClass('pauseInterval')) { //only run if it hasn't got this class 'pauseInterval'_x000D_
    console.log('Counting...');_x000D_
    $('#counter').html(i++); //just for explaining and showing_x000D_
  } else {_x000D_
    console.log('Stopped counting');_x000D_
  }_x000D_
}, 500);_x000D_
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/* In this example, I'm adding a class on mouseover and remove it again on mouseleave. You can of course do pretty much whatever you like */_x000D_
$('#counter').hover(function() { //mouse enter_x000D_
    $(this).addClass('pauseInterval');_x000D_
  },function() { //mouse leave_x000D_
    $(this).removeClass('pauseInterval');_x000D_
  }_x000D_
);_x000D_
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/* Other example */_x000D_
$('#pauseInterval').click(function() {_x000D_
  $('#counter').toggleClass('pauseInterval');_x000D_
});
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body {_x000D_
  background-color: #eee;_x000D_
  font-family: Calibri, Arial, sans-serif;_x000D_
}_x000D_
#counter {_x000D_
  width: 50%;_x000D_
  background: #ddd;_x000D_
  border: 2px solid #009afd;_x000D_
  border-radius: 5px;_x000D_
  padding: 5px;_x000D_
  text-align: center;_x000D_
  transition: .3s;_x000D_
  margin: 0 auto;_x000D_
}_x000D_
#counter.pauseInterval {_x000D_
  border-color: red;  _x000D_
}
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<!-- you'll need jQuery for this. If you really want a vanilla version, ask -->_x000D_
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>_x000D_
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<p id="counter">&nbsp;</p>_x000D_
<button id="pauseInterval">Pause/unpause</button></p>
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// Initiate set interval and assign it to intervalListener
var intervalListener = self.setInterval(function () {someProcess()}, 1000);
function someProcess() {
  console.log('someProcess() has been called');
  // If some condition is true clear the interval
  if (stopIntervalIsTrue) {
    window.clearInterval(intervalListener);
  }
}

the_int=window.clearInterval(the_int);

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