javascript stopping infinite loop

[johny10151981]

Hello,
Is it possible
take this example

<script>
var repeat=true;
function unlimite()
{
 while(repeat)
 {
  do some thing;  
 }
}

function stop()
{
 repeat=false;
}
</script>
<input type="button" onClick="stop()" value="stop">

say function unlimite() is running. in this situation user will hit the stop button unlimit function will stop too;

If it is possible, how to achieve that
Best Regards,
Johny

[Dormilich]

doesn’t it work?

[johny10151981]

No it does not, my script is waiting until current function is finished

[acoder]

You could use setInterval to call the function at set intervals and then clearInterval to clear the timer.