javascript - Javascript function not firing

Question

I am trying to fire a function every 60 seconds.

Here is my current code:

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    setInterval(alertme, 600000);
});  

function alertme() {
    alert('1 minute has passed');
} 
</script>

For some reason the function alertme is not being called.

Any ideas why?

Answer 1

Interval parameter in the setInterval function is in milliseconds.

So 1 minute = 60 sec = 60 * 1000 millisec = 60000 millisec

Answer 2

There are 1,000ms in a second, not 10,000. This will fire after 10 minutes, not 1.

Answer 3

60 seconds = 60000 ms not 600000

Answer 4

600000 isn't one minute...

setInterval is in milliseconds.

Answer 5

Here is correct code:

<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
    setInterval(alertme, 60000);
});  

function alertme() {
    alert('1 minute has passed');
} 
</script>