How can I pass a parameter to a setTimeout() callback?

Question

I have some JavaScript code that looks like:

function statechangedPostQuestion()
{
  //alert("statechangedPostQuestion");
  if (xmlhttp.readyState==         


        

Answer 1

In modern browsers, the "setTimeout" receives a third parameter that is sent as parameter to the internal function at the end of the timer.

Example:

var hello = "Hello World";
setTimeout(alert, 1000, hello);

More details:

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowTimers.setTimeout
• http://arguments.callee.info/2008/11/10/passing-arguments-to-settimeout-and-setinterval/