Timer with Javascript

[Narfix]

Hello !

I have one little problem in one of my application.
I start a timer as I run a background work but the second time I start the background thing, the timer doesn't start.

function RunBackgroundTask() {
  var mytimer = setTimeout("UpdateTimer()", 500);
  LaunchAjaxthing();
}

function UpdateTimer() {
  pct = oCIA.CIAReadData(sID,"PCT");
  if(pct!="-1") { 
	setTimeout("UpdateTimer()", 500);
	report.innerHTML="'" + pct + "'";
  }	
}

I didn't put all the details of RunBackgroundTask but if needed I will.

Thanks for the help !

[Twey]

An URL to your page would be more helpful.

[Narfix]

it's not public I'm afraid. I work on intranet applications

Nevermind... I figured it out.. I was reading my data before I even initialized (CIAReadData) it back to 0 the second time so it was stopping as soon as it started...
Ahhh... shame on me