setTimeout(), which is a plain JavaScript function, should be perfect for the job then.
Michel Belleville 2009/12/1 Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com <[email protected]> > Sorry I should have explained it better. My php will get the record. I just > need help using jquery to get the record every (set time, 60 seconds 120 > seconds or when the user clicks next) > > Basically I want to add a side module to the page which has recent posts > with a avatar of the person who made the post and a brief dscription of the > post and a link to the post. This will change every ("set time" > automaticaly > or if the user clicks next it will pull another random record) > > I just need some help with the function to request a new record via ajax > every xxx time or when user clicks next. I can pull a random record no > problem with $ajax and load it into my area I need, just telling the script > to get a new record duration is where im stuck. > > Sorry and thanks, > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: brian [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: December-01-09 2:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [jQuery] get random record? > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:33 AM, Michel Belleville > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If I were you I wouldn't let JavaScript do the randomizing, I would do > > it server-side instead, providing a request that returns a random > > record and pinging it with a simple AJAX query ; this way, JavaScript > > doesn't need to be aware of what you want to send and it doesn't > > select the id client-side (without the database nearby). > > I agree with Michel. Keep the javascript a simple request with no params > and > let the server script (or even the DB) do the randomising. > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.83/2526 - Release Date: 12/01/09 > 04:29:00 > >
