jquery automate function call

Question

How do I call a given function every X seconds ? In this case i made a function that scrolls some images . I want the image to change based on a given interval of time ex every 5 seconds but i really have no idea :/ some suggestions and good practice for this ? Thank you.

Answer 1

No need for jQuery here, plain JavaScript using setInterval() will do:

function myFunctionName() {
  //change image here
}
setInterval(myFunctionName, 5000);

Or the anonymous version:

setInterval(function () {
  //change image here
}, 5000);

Answer 2

Try

setInterval(function, Xseconds);

Answer 3

If you want jquery to do it for you, there is a plugin jquery.cycle.all. This will make creating the transition very easy. If you're using jquery already, then it might be a good fit. Otherwise, the setInterval is easy to work with that other posters already mentioned.

Edit: found the plugin to link to:

http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/