php javascript cleartimeout() not working - php

Question

I have a setTimeout and clearTimeout where the setTimeout is working fine but clearTimeout is not working, can anyone help me?
code:
<script type="text/javascript">
var i = 0;
var status = setTimeout(function () {
if (i <= 2) {
metrics_status();
i++;
} else {
clearTimeout(status);
};
}, 3000);
</script>
<div id="ReloadMetrics"></div>

Answer 1

You should use clearTimeout outside setTimeout like this
var status;
if(status){
clearTimeout(status);
}
status = setTimeout(function () { }
Example1
Example2

Answer 2

I assume you need setInterval instead. which will call your function in specified intervals, until you call the clearInterval

Answer 3

setTimeout function called only once if it is recursive then you need to call clearTimeout
To call a function multiple times then you use setInterval then you can call clearTimeout
Example of setTimeout and clearTimeout is http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_win_cleartimeout.asp
Timing functions http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_timing.asp

Answer 4

take a look on the given example http://jsfiddle.net/jogesh_pi/qTGPT/
<div id="status"></div>
JS:
var i = 0;
var status = setInterval(function() {
if (i <= 5) {
//metrics_status();
document.getElementById('status').innerHTML = i;
} else {
document.getElementById('status').innerHTML = "done";
_clearTime();
}
i++;
}, 1000);
function _clearTime(){
return clearInterval(status);
}
hope this should work according to your need..

Answer 5

I think this will do your purpose. please check
<script type="text/javascript">
var i = 0;
var status;
status = setTimeout(Fun, 3000);
function Fun() {
if (i <= 2) {
metrics_status();
i++;
status = setTimeout(Fun, 3000);
} else {
//clearTimeout(status);
};
}
</script>
<div id="ReloadMetrics"></div>