AJAX onreadystatechange function called too many times

**Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn** · Aug 10 '08, 09:45 AM

Re: AJAX onreadystatecha nge function called too many times

bgold12 wrote:

I have a page that calls a javascript function every second using
setInterval():

Problem recognized?

... <body onload="setInte rval('UpdateMes sages(1);', 1000 );">

^^^^^^^^

...
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In UpdateMessages( ), I create an AJAX XMLHttpRequest object and send the
request (with open() and send()), and I make sure to set the
onreadystatecha nge function.
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However, the onreadystatecha nge function is called [...] 4 times, where
the readyState variable is 4, then 4, then 2, and then 4 again. What is
going on?

The same method is called on different XHR objects.

I want to be able to execute some code when the AJAX request is complete
(i.e. when the readyState is 4) but it is then executed 3 times because
I'm getting a readyState of 4 three times! I also checked the status
variable of the xmlhttp object, and it's always 200.

Do not use setInterval() with repeated XHR. Call UpdateMessages( ), which
should be updateMessages( ), directly, and in the listener call
window.setTimeo ut() when readyState == 4. Be sure to make an asynchronous
request so that the UA is not blocked in the process. You should be reusing
the created XHR object.

This has been asked here before.

If you want the code, ask. Thanks.

The usual way here is: If you want help, post the minimum of the relevant
code. One call, unless it is to invoke a known method eventually, certainly
does not qualify as such.

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