[Project_owners] Sleep or wait function for JavaScript

[HJ van Rantwijk, MultiZilla]

joe ertaba wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I need to add sleep function in some procedure, I found some sleep function

Let me start by asking you something: "Why do you need this?"

Is it perhaps because some function (feature) in your code needs to wait 
for other functions (features) to complete/finish?

If yes, then please don't use setTimeout() nor nsITimer but use the 
nsIObserverService to notify your code, or fire some event when it is done.

Fixed timers/delays are never a good option, because your computer might 
be either slower or faster than mine, making one of us wait just because 
the other has a slower CPU/hardware.

Also, some people use recursive calls (too much) but they can be quiet 
harmful when things get broken, and stall the UI.

Cheers,
/HJ

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