[jQuery] setTimeout / clearTimeout question...
This is more of a general javascript question but when using
setTimeout and clearTimeout, does the "timer" variable have to exist
outside the function globally?
For instance, I understand the following:
var t;
$(".some_link").hover(function() {
clearTimeout(t)
$("#this_layer").show();
}, function() {
t = setTimeout(function() {$("#this_layer").hide()}, 2000);
}
Is there a way to create the timer within the jquery hover so that
it's self-contained? Ideally, I'd like the timer to be dynamically
created as necessary so if I add other hovers then I don't need to
keep adding new variables to store the timer.
Would I have to create an array that stores each unique timer? Is that
the way to go?