// sample of using a variable as a switch

var preventEvent = 0;
$.ajax({
url: "heavyAJAXCall.php",
success:function(html) {
preventEvent = 1;

}
});
if(preventEvent == 0) {
  // do ajax
} else {
 // do nothing
]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM, bob.nel...@gmail.com
<bob.nel...@gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Hey All,
>
> So I have a site that utilizes Ajax (via Jquery) alot with timed
> interval events, etc. There are certain sections in the application
> that pull in a LOT of data. Sometimes, if the user starts one of these
> ajax heavy tasks, one (or more) of these timed ajax events might get
> called.
>
> I'd like to be able to disable any other ajax requests when the user
> starts one of these heavy tasks. Anyone have any ideas on how to
> accomplish this?

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