Call function from within jQuery plugin -

i'm modifying lovely jquery.carousel.js plugin have autochange feature. want use setinterval() call function, can't play nice.

here code have @ moment:

 autoswitch: function() {     if(runauto)     {         $('.next').click();     } }, init: function(el, options) {     if(this.options.auto)     {         setinterval("this.('autoswitch')", this.options.autotime);     } } 

this snippet , there other stuff, i've left important bits in. line i'm having trouble setinterval("this.('autoswitch')", this.options.autotime);. whatever try in first argument of setinterval, doesn't work. so. can awesome people me out how call autoswitch() setinterval() function please?

i think you're looking jquery.proxy:

init: function(el, options) {     if(this.options.auto)     {         // give `setinterval` function call         setinterval(jquery.proxy(this.autoswitch, this)), this.options.autotime);     } } 

jquery.proxy ensures function gets called correct context (this value). more general concept here: you must remember this

that's jquery-specific. if want more general solution, can use closure:

init: function(el, options) {     var context = this;    // remember `this` in variable     if(this.options.auto)     {         // give `setinterval` function call         setinterval(function() {             // function closure has access             // `context`, , can call             context.autoswitch();         }, this.options.autotime);     } } 

that uses closure bind context (see: closures not complicated), usual way this. jquery.proxy closure behind scenes in well-controlled environment know it's not closing on more data want to.