This code down never call alert 'ane is true'.

It is possible to change local variable 'ane' from jQuery method "animate"?

In my code variable 'ane' is always false. I try this method for change of 'ane' value:

function anim() {
  var ane = false;
  $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, function(){ ane = true; });
  while(!ane){}
  alert('ane is true');
}

This also does not work for me:

function anim() {
  var ane = false;
  var ant = function(){ ane = true; }
  $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, ant);
  while(!ane){}
  alert('ane is true');
}

Thanks for reply.

This code down never call alert 'ane is true'.

It is possible to change local variable 'ane' from jQuery method "animate"?

In my code variable 'ane' is always false. I try this method for change of 'ane' value:

function anim() {
  var ane = false;
  $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, function(){ ane = true; });
  while(!ane){}
  alert('ane is true');
}

This also does not work for me:

function anim() {
  var ane = false;
  var ant = function(){ ane = true; }
  $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, ant);
  while(!ane){}
  alert('ane is true');
}

Thanks for reply.

• javascript
• jquery
• variables
• jquery-animate

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• 2 This probably does not work because while(!ane){} is blocking everything. Put an alert in the callback and see whether it is shown. – Felix Kling Commented Mar 14, 2011 at 17:21

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function anim() {
  var ane = false;
    $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, function(){
        ane = true;
        if(!$(this).is('animated')){
            alert(ane);
        }
    });
}

Once the animation pletes you will be alerted.

JavaScript has only a single thread. If you use

while(!ane){}

jQuery can't run, thus not execute the animation, thus not plete the animation and set ane to true.

The answer of @Loktar is correct, but you could omit the condition

function anim() {
  var ane = false;
    $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, function(){
        ane = true;
        // the animation is already finished
        // if(!$(this).is('animated')){
        //    alert(ane);
        //}
        alert(ane);

    });
}

because the function is called when the animation is actually finished.

Using the latest version of jQuery (>= 1.8) you can check if the animation is actually pleted using the option done:

function anim() {
    var ane = false;
    $('#element').animate({width:'100px'}, 
                      {duration: 5000,
                       done: function () {alert("done")}
                      });
}

Try this:

function anim() {
  var ane = false;
  var ant = function(){ ane = true; }
  $('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, ant);
  setInterval(function(){ if(ane) { alert('ane is true'); } }, 100); 
}

ane should eventually be true, because this time the execution is not locked by the while loop.

Thanks to all. I used this to continue in the same executed function after animation:

// animation part
var ane = false; // check if animation end
$('#element').animate({left:'100px'}, 5000, function(){ane = true;});

// continue only if animation done
var fcb = setInterval(function(){ if(ane) {
  // continue executing function
  clearInterval(fcb); 
  // ...
  // nextCodePart();
  // ...
} }, 20);