timer using javascript

Question

I want implement timer using java script.I want to decrement timer with variation of interval.
Example.Suppose my timer starts at 500 .
I want decrement timer depending on the level such as
1. 1st level timer should decrement by 1 also decrement speed should be slow.
2.2nd level timer should decrement by 2 and decrement speed should be medium
3.3rd level timer should decrement by 3 and decrement speed should be fast

I can create timer using following code:

<script type="text/javascript">
var Timer;
var TotalSeconds;
function CreateTimer(TimerID, Time) 
{
    TotalSeconds=Time;
    Timer = document.getElementById(TimerID);
    TotalSeconds = Time;
    UpdateTimer();
    setTimeout("Tick()", 1000);
}

function Tick() {
    TotalSeconds -= 10;
    if (TotalSeconds>=1)
    {
        UpdateTimer();
        setTimeout("Tick()", 1000);
    }
    else
    {   
        alert(" Time out ");
        TotalSeconds=1;
        Timer.innerHTML = 1;
    }
}

But i call this CreateTimer() function many times so its speed is not controlling because i call it many times.

Answer 1

Couple of points:

1. You've used all global variables, it's better to keep them private so other functions don't mess with them
2. Function names starting with a captial letter are, by convention, reserved for constructors
3. The function assigned to setTimeout doesn't have any public variables or functions to modify the speed while it's running so you can only use global variables to control the speed. That's OK if you don't care about others messing with them, but better to keep them private
4. The code for UpdateTimer hasn't been included
5. Instead of passing a string to setTimeout, pass a function reference: setTimeout(Tick, 1000);

Anyhow, if you want a simple timer that you can change the speed of:

<script>

var timer = (function() {
    var basePeriod = 1000;
    var currentSpeed = 1;
    var timerElement;
    var timeoutRef;
    var count = 0;

    return {
      start : function(speed, id) {
        if (speed >= 0) {
          currentSpeed = speed;
        }
        if (id) {
          timerElement = document.getElementById(id);
        }
        timer.run();
      },

      run: function() {
        if (timeoutRef) clearInterval(timeoutRef);
        if (timerElement) {
          timerElement.innerHTML = count;
        }
        if (currentSpeed) {
          timeoutRef = setTimeout(timer.run, basePeriod/currentSpeed);
        }
        ++count;
      },

      setSpeed: function(speed) {
        currentSpeed = +speed;
        timer.run();
      }
    }

}());

window.onload = function(){timer.start(10, 'timer');};

</script>

<div id="timer"></div>
<input id="i0">
<button onclick="
  timer.setSpeed(document.getElementById('i0').value);
">Set new speed</button>

It keeps all its variables in closures so only the function can modify them. You can pause it by setting a speed of zero.

Answer 2

Check this demo on jsFiddle.net.

HTML

<div id="divTimer">100</div>
<div id="divDec">1</div>
<div id="divSpeed">100</div>

<input id="start" value=" Start " onclick="javaScript:start();" type="button" />
<input id="stop" value=" Stop " onclick="javaScript:stop();" type="button" /><br/>

<input id="inc" value=" Increase " onclick="javaScript:increase();" type="button" />
<input id="dec" value=" Decrease " type="button" onclick="javaScript:decrease();"/>​

JavaScript

 var handler;

function start() {
    handler = setInterval("decrementValue()", parseInt(document.getElementById('divSpeed').innerHTML, 10));
}

function stop() {
    clearInterval(handler);
}

function decrementValue() {
    document.getElementById('divTimer').innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById('divTimer').innerHTML, 10) - parseInt(document.getElementById('divDec').innerHTML, 10);
}

function increase() {
    document.getElementById('divDec').innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById('divDec').innerHTML, 10) + 1;
    document.getElementById('divSpeed').innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById('divSpeed').innerHTML, 10) + 200;
    stop();
    decrementValue();
    start();
}

function decrease() {
    document.getElementById('divDec').innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById('divDec').innerHTML, 10) - 1;
    document.getElementById('divSpeed').innerHTML = parseInt(document.getElementById('divSpeed').innerHTML, 10) - 200;
    stop();
    decrementValue();
    start();
}​

Hope this is what you are looking for.

Answer 3

Hope, this could be helpful:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function showAlert()
{
var t=setTimeout("alertMsg()",5000);
}
function alertMsg()
{
alert("Time up!!!");
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<form>
<input type="button" value="Start" onClick="timeMsg()" />
</form>
</body>

</html>