Set an inaction timeout in JavaScript

Steve — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:50:20 +0000

I posted a question here yesterday regarding being able to set an "inaction" timeout that would reset a JS game:

https://dev.to/sehardwick/help-js-scripting-question-2cda

Happy to say that with a little guidance, Stack Overflow research, and testing, I was able to come up with a solution!

After declaring <script> variables, I created a setTimeout method that called a function that was then defined with an alert and the necessary code to reset the game, and I ended up with:

setTimeout(functionName(), 15000) //to set a 15 second inactive period
  function functionName() 
    {
    alert("text message along with counter displaying how many correct guesses the player had")

//Remainder of code to reset the game 

    }

Super-psyched I finally got this to work!

Help! (JS scripting question)

Steve — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:08:48 +0000

I've been coding for a grand total of three weeks, and have learned just enough HTML5, CSS, and JS to be dangerous.

I've created the typical click-the-smiley-face game for my JS class, and I'd like to add a feature not covered in the curriculum. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction without actually giving me the answer - I'd like to figure it out on my own as much as possible.

I'm calling the function startGame(), and when the user clicks anywhere but the designated target, it calls the gameOver() function.

I'd like to set a timer for ten seconds that, if no selection is made, the script will automatically call the "onclick=function gameOver()" command.

I've played with various iterations and placements of setTimeout() and clearTimeout(), but can't seem to get it to work.

1) Am I on the right track? Any tips on scripting this?
2) Is it possible to display a small countdown clock in the upper right hand corner?

Thanks in advance for any help or tips you can throw my way!

(Not sure of the rules regarding this, but I can post a link to my codepen if that's allowed.)

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Set an inaction timeout in JavaScript

Help! (JS scripting question)