Chapter 6 -- Events

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The SetTimeout() Method

This one is easy! You can make and JavaScript command execute after a delay by typing the command like this:

setTimeout(" your function ", delay in milliseconds)

So for example, this function would make an alert box appear 5 seconds after you click the button.

function MsgBox() {
alert("Hello There");
}

<FORM>
<INPUT type=button value="try it"
onClick="setTimeout('MsgBox()',5000)">
</Form>

So, when I made my welcome window a few pages ago, I simply had to use this function in the <BODY onLoad=" "> statement.

function Welcome() {

NewWindow = window.open("welcome.html","","width=200,height=200");
SetTimeout("NewWindow.close()",5000);
}

Bonus Chapter! Special Effects.