Is it possible to release CPU while in javascript loop?

[awolff01]

Hello,

I am wondering if there is a function that releases the CPU to do other stuff while my javascript program is executing within a loop?

I guess what I am looking for is something similar to the
"DoEvents" function in Visual Basic which releases the CPU to take care of other queued request.

DoEvents is a Visual Basic function that yields execution so the operating system can process other events.

Thanks.

 

[WartookMan]

What are you trying to do that requires such intensive processing power? JavaScript was meant, as that, a scripting language. Are you caught in a loop somewhere (like a for loop without an increment), or a while loop (that never has an "out" case)?

Do you have a code example?

Pete.


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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I have a similar problem... Traversing recursively through a tree structure of many, many nodes, the screen doesn't update at each node...

I'm guessing I'll have to resort to some sort of setTimeout call, but it's rather klunky ;o(

What about running the DoEvents function in a VBScript tag? Even if that worked in IE only, it'd still be quite good.

Dan