setTimeout runs only once?

Question

function slide()
{
    if($(\'.current\').is(\':last-child\')){
        $(\'.current\').removeClass(\'.current\');
        $(\'#imgholder\').first().addClass(\'.curr         


        

Answer 1

The setTimeout function only runs once! If you want to run it in more times you should use setInterval:

var loop_handle= setInterval("slide()",'3000');

Also you can use setTimeout in the end of the slide() function to re-set-timeout again:

var loop_handle;
function slide() {
    if($('.current').is(':last-child')) {
        $('.current').removeClass('.current');
        $('#imgholder').first().addClass('.current');
        $('#imgholder').animate({left: '3920px'});
    }
    else {
        $nxt=$(".current");
        $(".current").removeClass("current");
        $nxt.next().addClass("current");
        $('#imgholder').animate({left: '-=980'},{duration: 'slow', easing: 'easeOutBounce' });
    }
    loop_handle = setTimeout("slide()",'3000');
}
loop_handle = setTimeout("slide()",'3000');