This code keeps repeating, but i want it to happen twice, after the functions call and then after the set period of time using setTimeout.

function alertit() {
     alert('code');
     setTimeout(alertit, 200);
}

alertit();

This code keeps repeating, but i want it to happen twice, after the functions call and then after the set period of time using setTimeout.

function alertit() {
     alert('code');
     setTimeout(alertit, 200);
}

alertit();

• javascript
• jquery

8 Answers 8

function alertit(callAgain) {
     alert('code');
     if (callAgain) setTimeout("alertit(false)", 200);
}

alertit(true);

function alertit() {
     alert('code');
}

alertit();
setTimeout(alertit, 200);

for example.

Could you try this

function alertit(){

    // guard code
    if ( alertit.times == 2 ) return ; // for 4 times, alertit.times == 4  
    alertit.times = alertit.times ?  ++alertit.times: 1;

    // your function logic goes here ..   
    alert( 'here function called ' + alertit.times  );

    setTimeout( alertit , 1000 );
}

alertit();

You can apply condition logic over here.

    var callfunc = true;
    function alertit() {
         alert('code');
      if(callfunc == true)
         setTimeout(function(){ callfunc = false; alertit();}, 200);
    }

    alertit();

if the call to setTimeout has to be inside:

function alertit() {
  var f = function () {
    alert('code');
  }
  f();
  setTimeout(f, 200);
}

alertit();

If you are interested in a more general approach, you could set up something like this:

function callMultipleTimes(func, count, delay) {
    var key = setInterval(function(){
        if (--count <= 0) {
            clearInterval(key);
        }
        func();
    }, delay);
}

function alertit() {
     alert('code');
}

callMultipleTimes(alertit, 2, 200);

FIDDLE

You can use two flags to achieve. count will make sure your method runs for two times and the execute flag makes sure only first time the timeout is set.

var execute = true;
var count = 0;

function alertit() {
    if (count < 2) {
        alert('code');
        if (execute) {
            setTimeout(alertit, 200);
            execute = false;
        }
    }

}

alertit();

I see I have given a similar answer like tangelo which is doing the same in simple, easy steps.

Create a Global variable call It _Count = 0 and in the function alertit() do an if condition if ( _Count <> 1 ) call the function and then if this codition is true Increment your variable and call the function ...