how to call a JavaScript function for every 5 seconds or run / execute JavaScript function at regular intervals of time.

Uncategories how to call a JavaScript function for every 5 seconds or run / execute JavaScript function at regular intervals of time.

var count=0;

function changeColor() {

// Call function with 500 milliseconds gap

setInterval(starttimer, 500);

}

function starttimer() {

count += 1;

var oElem = document.getElementById("divtxt");

oElem.style.color = oElem.style.color == "red" ? "blue" : "red";

document.getElementById("lbltxt").innerHTML = "Your Time Starts: "+count;

}

</script>

</div>

<button onclick="changeColor();">Start Timer</button>