Call js-function using JQuery timer

Question

Is there anyway to implement a timer for JQuery, eg. every 10 seconds it needs to call a js function.

I tried the following

window.setTimeout(function() {
 alert('test');
}, 10000);

but this only executes once and then never again.

user_259106 · Answer

You can use this:

window.setInterval(yourfunction, 10000);

function yourfunction() { alert('test'); }

user_47738 · Answer

window.setInterval(function() {
 alert('test');
}, 10000);

Calls a function repeatedly, with a fixed time delay between each call to that function.

Ikke_20261 · Answer

setInterval is the function you want. That repeats every x miliseconds.

window.setInterval(function() {
    alert('test');
}, 10000);

user_255760 · Answer

try jQueryTimers, they have great functionality for polling

user_206733 · Answer

function run() {
    window.setTimeout(
         "run()",
         1000
    );
}