Infinite loop wait 2 second, make server call jquery - asp.net

Question

I am making a simple game with jquery and i want to make a call to asp.net web service which i know how to do, but the server call need to continue to run until i get a specific response from the server.
I will wait like 3 seconds with each loop cycle
function servercall() {
while (true) {
// code for clone and insert ...
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "Server.asmx/HelloWorld",
data: "{'name': '" + $('#name').val() + "', 'time': '2pm'}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function(msg) {
AjaxSucceeded(msg);
},
error: AjaxFailed
});
setTimeout("nothing", 2000);
}
}

Answer 1

Use recursion with setTimeout. And be sure start the timer when you receive a response, so that you account for network delays (you don't want a bunch of requests going at the same time)...
function servercall() {
$.ajax({
complete: function(xhr) {
var msg = xhr.responseText;
if(xhr.statusCode == 200)
AjaxSucceeded(msg);
else
AjaxFailed(msg);
setTimeout(servercall, 2000); //recursion magic
}
});
}

Answer 2

You want the JavaScript setTimeout() Function.

Answer 3

You could try either:
function serverCall() {
// ajax code
setTimeout("serverCall()", 2000);
}
or:
function ajaxSucceeded(msg) {
if (isTheAnswerYouAreLookingFor) {
// do stuff
} else {
setTimeout("serverCall()", 2000);
}
}
Here is an article on setTimeout and setInterval that may help you further:
http://www.elated.com/articles/javascript-timers-with-settimeout-and-setinterval/

Answer 4

Set interval is more helpful :
<script type='text/javascript'>
setInterval("servercall()", 2000);
function servercall() {
// code for clone and insert ...
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "Server.asmx/HelloWorld",
data: "{'name': '" + $('#name').val() + "', 'time': '2pm'}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function(msg) {
AjaxSucceeded(msg);
},
error: AjaxFailed
});
}
}
</script>