setTimeout() (Method)

A method for setting a one shot timer.

Availability:

JavaScript - 1.0
JScript - 1.0
Internet Explorer - 3.02
Netscape - 2.0
Opera - 3.0
Property/method value type:Number primitive
JavaScript syntax:-myWindow.setTimeout(aSourceText, aWaitTime)
-setTimeout(aSourceText, aWaitTime)
Argument list:aSourceTextSome valid JavaScript source text
aWaitTimeA delay in milliseconds

See also:Timer events, Window.setInterval()

Refer to:

Window.setTimeout()