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Having trouble timing jquery.tools overlay to close() after a few seconds

in Using jQuery Plugins • 2 years ago

ok so I have a simple overlay using jquery.tools and it is set to automatically load when the page loads. I would like it to automatically close itself a few seconds after it is loaded. I've tried it a bunch of different ways, but I cannot figure it out. don't laugh please, i'm not a javascript coder =(

<script type="text/javascript">
$("#notification").overlay({
    load: true,
    oneInstance: false,
    closeOnClick: false,
    top: 170,
    left: (window.innerWidth / 2) + 165,
    onLoad: function() {
        setTimeout("$.this.overlay.close();", 3000);
    },
});
</script>

can I get some help???

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Kevin B

Re: Having trouble timing jquery.tools overlay to close() after a few seconds

2 years ago

i suggest always using a function in settimeout, using a string uses the eval() method.

onLoad: function() {
// save this in a var so we can access it inside of set timeout
// because this in settimeout is the window object.
var self = this;
setTimeout(function(){
// is this the correct syntax to close the overlay?
// i've never used jquery tools so I have no idea.
$(self).overlay.close();
},3000)
}

-- Kevin

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intoitdai..

Re: Having trouble timing jquery.tools overlay to close() after a few seconds

2 years ago

this ended up working out. I read that jquery, for some reason, likes to use .data('overlay').close(); instead of .overlay.close();

<script type="text/javascript">
$("#notification").overlay({
    load: true,
    oneInstance: false,
    closeOnClick: false,
    top: 170,
    left: (window.innerWidth / 2) + 165,
});
setTimeout('$("#notification").data("overlay").close();', 7000);
</script>

this will close() the overlay after 7 seconds, works like a charm. Thanks for the help tentonaxe!

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