javascript setTimeout problem

Question

Can any one tell me why i am loosing content in setTimeout checked in firebug and i am loosing the content, though i the height of the content is showing! all replies are welcome!

function Tableslide_down(content,height)
 {
 var contentID = document.getElementById(content);
 if(contentID.offsetHeight < height)
 {
 contentID.style.top = parseInt(slidingDiv.style.top) + 10 + "px";
 setTimeout("Tableslide_down('"+content+"','"+height+"')",10);
 }
 contentID.style.display = "block";
 }

Answer 1

setTimeout(function() { Tableslide_down(content, height); },10);

First parameter of setTimeout can (MUST) be a function.

• slebetman: +1 Every time you construct code from strings Jon Skeet kills a kitten.

Answer 2

Try assigning the timeout to a variable:

var myto = setTimeout("Tableslide_down('"+content+"','"+height+"')",10);

This also means you can clear it later if you need to:

clearTimeout(myto)