Does a JavaScript setTimeout function stop when page reloaded?

Question

If I initiate a setTimeout function from the trigger, will the function stop when the page is reloaded?

I initiate a setTimeout function \"periodic_update()\" on th

Answer 1

In the browser, all JavaScript code is aborted when you leave the page, and run when you open the page. So timeouts will be cleared and set again when you reload a page.

If you want to persist a timeout, you could:

• use a parent frame which doesn't reload
• use localStorage (which allows you to persist data on the client's computer) to keep track of when the function was last called, and set the timeout appropriately on load