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How to Delay The First FadeIn Event On Slider

I am currently modifying this piece of code as apart of a project, it works fine for what I need it to do, however I want a relatively short transition period,but the initial div element only display for a brief moment and the fade process starts.
I was wondering if anyone could help me to correct this. Ideally I would like to set the initial slider timeframe or delay it from triggering the process,
var divs = $('.fade');
function fade() {
var current = $('.current');
var currentIndex = divs.index(current),
nextIndex = currentIndex + 1;
if (nextIndex >= divs.length) {
nextIndex = 0;
}
var next = divs.eq(nextIndex);
current.stop().fadeOut(500, function() {
$(this).removeClass('current');
setTimeout(fade, 5000);
});
next.stop().fadeIn(500, function() {
$(this).addClass('current');
});
}
fade();

To delay the function fade() from starting right away just do:
var divs = $('.fade');
function fade() {
....
}
setTimeout(fade, 5000); //here is the only change
At the end of your code fade() is executed right away. Just add a timeout to it. 5000 is in milliseconds, just switch that to the delay time you want.
Apart from your question, if you wanted to apply the fade function to objects only after you clicked them, you could do this.
$('.fade').on('click',function(){//instead of click you could use any event ex. mouseover
fade();//call fade function
});

Simple loop for images

I'm trying to build a simple image slider (but using a fade effect). Every two seconds, the image should change to another image. At the end, it should call repeat_sponsor() again, to start over, so it becomes a loop.
I've written this (highly ineffective) code for 5 images. Turns out I'm going to need it for around 50 images. My editor just freezes when I add too much code.
I've tried using while-loops, but I just can't figure it out how to do this the right way.
Anyone who can help me with this?
function repeat_sponsor()
{
$("#sponsor2").hide();
$("#sponsor3").hide();
$("#sponsor4").hide();
$("#sponsor5").fadeOut("slow");
$("#sponsor1").fadeIn("slow", function() {
setTimeout(function(){$("#sponsor2").fadeIn("slow", function() {
setTimeout(function(){$("#sponsor3").fadeIn("slow", function() {
setTimeout(function(){$("#sponsor4").fadeIn("slow", function() {
setTimeout(function(){$("#sponsor5").fadeIn("slow", ...

(function (){
var cnt = 50; //set to the last one...
var max=50;
function show() {
$("#sponsor" + cnt).fadeOut("slow"); //if you want the fadeout to be done before showing next, put the following code in the complete callback
cnt++;
if(cnt>max) {
cnt=1;
}
$("#sponsor" + cnt).fadeIn("slow");
window.setTimeout(show, 2000);
}
show();
})();
But the real issue is the fact you are loading tons of images from the start. You will be better off changing it so you only have a small subset of images and change the source.

You should use some sort of for loop and a class for hiding the images. and add a max value that if checks out resets c & i
var i=0;
var c=1;
function repeat_sponsor()
{
$("#sponsor"+i).fadeOut("slow");
$(".sponsers").hide()
$("#sponsor"+c).fadeIn("slow", function() {
window.setTimeout(repeat_sponsor(), 3000);
}
i++;
c++;
}

Just run a function every two seconds with setInterval and appropriately target your different sponsor divs:
var i = 1;
var max = 50;
setInterval(function() {
// Could target all other sponsor images with a class "sponsor"
$('.sponsor').fadeOut();
// Execute code on the target
$("#sponsor" + i).fadeIn();
if (i === max) {
i = 0;
}
i++;
}, 2000);

How to use fadeOut jQuery property with Javascript Text Snippet

http://api.jquery.com/fadeOut/ <- fadeOut api
I'm trying to learn Javascript and I've been playing with a snippet I found on Codepen.
I'm having trouble trying to get the random text array snippet to have the text fadeOut when it transitions away to another text object. Right now, the array cycles through and randomly selects a string from the array using the Math.Random function (5*1) and it fades in each time a new text object loads in, however I want it to fade out and I don't think I'm utilizing the .fadeOut property properly. How can I get it so that the text fadesOut, so the text does fadeIn fadeOut, instead of fadeIn, insta kill?
var textTimer;
var inTransition = false;
startTimer();
function startTimer() {
clearTimeout(textTimer);
textTimer = setTimeout(changeTitle, 3500);
}
changeTitle();
var titleNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5) + 1;
function changeTitle() {
var titleArray = [
"Test1",
"Test2",
"Test3",
"Test4",
"Test5"
];
var tempTitleLength = titleArray.length - 1;
if (inTransition == false) {
inTransition = true;
titleNumber++;
if (titleNumber > tempTitleLength){
titleNumber = 0
}
$('.text').html('');
$('.text').css({opacity: '0'});
$('.text').html(titleArray[titleNumber]);
$('.text').fadeOut();
$('.text').stop().delay(0).animate({
opacity: 1
}, 1500, function() {
inTransition = false;
startTimer.()
});
}
}
Thanks! :D
The HTML is pretty straight forward
<div class="text"></div>

Multiple problems:
$('.text').html('');
$('.text').css({opacity: '0'});
$('.text').html(titleArray[titleNumber]);
You are already removing the text in html('') without fading out,
setting css opacity to 0 without any delay, setting html new text without any animation.
There is a syntax error also startTimer.() I guess is typo.
Remove first 2 lines and set new text after fade out is done.
You also need to wait for fadeOut to finish before doing fadeIn.
So, sequence: fadeOut, set new text, fadeIn.
Like this:
$('.text').fadeOut(1500, function () {
$('.text').html(titleArray[titleNumber]);
$('.text').fadeIn(1500, function () {
inTransition = false;
startTimer()
});
});
JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/Dzyzw/

You have syntax errors in your code: you have startTimer.() should be startTimer() and you did not close your startTimer function with a }. I corrected this for you and set up a sample JSFiddle for you review. Seems to be working otherwise.
Here is the sample JSFiddle: CLICK HERE

Here's what I think you're going for--
Set initial text.
Fade out your text.
Change the text.
Fade in the new text.
Wait a while, then return to step 2.
I would drop all the transition flags and use the optional callback functions that are fired when fadeOut and fadeIn complete to move from step to step, e.g.
$('.text').fadeOut(1000, function() {
$('.text').html(get_next_word());
$('.text').fadeIn(500);
});
Just fire that off on a timer that is 1500 milliseconds + the time you want the text to be fully visible.

Calling a function inside a plugin. Wordpress style

I am currently trying to combine two wordpress plugins without having to rewrite one to fit inside the other.
My question at its most basic is:
How do you call a function that exists outside another plugin. Eg. I have two files:
1) js/N_Rotator.js
2) js/layerSlider.js
The two of them function correctly. The first is a image rotating in the background.
The second one is rotating content (ie. titles, images links etc.).
What I need to do is sync them both. When slider 2 rotates, i want slider 1 to rotate as well.
After doing some digging, I found that I can initiate Slider 1 from Slider 2 like this:
a('#carousel').infiniteCarousel({ anim('next'); });
But I get an error, that anim() does not exits. So inside slider 1 js, I placed it inside a variable.
if(o.play) {
anim('next');
}
Then called it like so from slider 2:
a('#carousel').infiniteCarousel({ play:1 });
But all that does is make it start from the beginning every time its initiated. It will slide once and snap back to the start
So, is there a way I can call the function by itself?
This is how anim() is structured. (Grabbed from a previously made plugin called infiniteCarousel).
function anim(direction,dist)
{
// Fade left/right arrows out when transitioning
$('#btn_rt'+randID).fadeOut(500);
$('#btn_lt'+randID).fadeOut(500);
// animate textholder out of frame
$('#textholder'+randID).animate({marginBottom:(-imgHeight*o.textholderHeight)-(correctTHHeight * 2)+'px'},500);
//?? Fade out play/pause?
$('#pause_btn'+randID).fadeOut(250);
$('#play_btn'+randID).fadeOut(250);
if(direction == "next")
{
if(curr==numImages) curr=0;
if(dist>1)
{
borderpatrol($('#thumb'+randID+'_'+(curr+dist)));
$('li:lt(2)', obj).clone().insertAfter($('li:last', obj));
$('ul', obj).animate({left:-imgWidth*(dist+1)},o.transitionSpeed,function(){
$('li:lt(2)', obj).remove();
for(j=1;j<=dist-2;j++)
{
$('li:first', obj).clone().insertAfter($('li:last', obj));
$('li:first', obj).remove();
}
$(this).css({'left':-imgWidth});
curr = curr+dist;
$('#thumbs'+randID+' div').bind('click', thumbclick).css({'cursor':'pointer'});
});
}
else
{
borderpatrol($('#thumb'+randID+'_'+(curr+1)));
$('#thumbs'+randID+' div').css({'cursor':'default'}).unbind('click'); // Unbind the thumbnail click event until the transition has ended
// Copy leftmost (first) li and insert it after the last li
$('li:first', obj).clone().insertAfter($('li:last', obj));
// Update width and left position of ul and animate ul to the left
$('ul', obj)
.animate({left:-imgWidth-960},o.transitionSpeed,function(){
$('li:first', obj).remove();
$('ul', obj).css('left',-imgWidth+'px');
$('#btn_rt'+randID).fadeIn(500);
$('#btn_lt'+randID).fadeIn(500);
if(autopilot) $('#pause_btn'+randID).fadeIn(250);
if(autopilot)
{
$('#progress'+randID).width(imgWidth).height(pbarHeight).fadeIn(500);
$('#progress'+randID).fadeIn(500).animate({'width':0},o.displayTime,function(){
$('#pause_btn'+randID).fadeOut(50);
setTimeout(function(){$('#pause_btn'+randID).fadeIn(250)},o.transitionSpeed)
});
}
curr=curr+1;
$('#thumbs'+randID+' div').bind('click', thumbclick).css({'cursor':'pointer'});
});
}
}
if(direction == "prev")
{
if(dist>1)
{
borderpatrol($('#thumb'+randID+'_'+(curr-dist)));
$('li:gt('+(numImages-(dist+1))+')', obj).clone().insertBefore($('li:first', obj));
$('ul', obj).css({'left':(-imgWidth*(dist+1))}).animate({left:-imgWidth},o.transitionSpeed,function(){
$('li:gt('+(numImages-1)+')', obj).remove();
curr = curr - dist;
$('#thumbs'+randID+' div').bind('click', thumbclick).css({'cursor':'pointer'});
});
}
else
{
borderpatrol($('#thumb'+randID+'_'+(curr-1)));
$('#thumbs'+randID+' div').css({'cursor':'default'}).unbind('click'); // Unbind the thumbnail click event until the transition has ended
// Copy rightmost (last) li and insert it after the first li
$('li:last', obj).clone().insertBefore($('li:first', obj));
// Update width and left position of ul and animate ul to the right
$('ul', obj)
.css('left',-imgWidth*2+'px')
.animate({left:-imgWidth},o.transitionSpeed,function(){
$('li:last', obj).remove();
$('#btn_rt'+randID).fadeIn(500);
$('#btn_lt'+randID).fadeIn(500);
if(autopilot) $('#pause_btn'+randID).fadeIn(250);
curr=curr-1;
if(curr==0) curr=numImages;
$('#thumbs'+randID+' div').bind('click', thumbclick).css({'cursor':'pointer'});
});
}
}
}
And the plugin is structured like this:
(function($) {
$.fn.extend({
infiniteCarousel: function(options) {
var defaults = {
defaults...
};
var options = $.extend(defaults, options);
return this.each(function() { ...anim is inside here... } }); })(jQuery);
Any Ideas on how I can call the function without having to re-initiate the plugin??
Note: I am unable to share the link to the site, it is still in development and the client needs to remain nameless. It would be nicer to show you a live example.

I am not sure what is happening inside the JavaScript code, but if you want one script to depend on the other, add it as a dependency in the wp_register_script() function

Show / hide elements on mouse move

I'm building a site where I want the certain sections to be hidden until the mouse is moved. They then remain visible whilst the mouse is moving, however, if it remains still for a couple of seconds they hide again.
I'm using jQuery on the site, in my ready state I have:
var hide = setTimeout(function() {
hideNav();
}, 2000);
$('body').mousemove(function() {
clearTimeout(hide);
var hide = setTimeout(function() {
hideNav();
}, 2000);
showNav();
});
And the functions that show/hide content
function hideNav() {
$('#primary').fadeOut(1000);
var lightbox = $('#lightbox');
if (lightbox.length) {
lightbox.fadeOut(1000);
}
}
function showNav() {
$('#primary').fadeIn(1000);
var lightbox = $('#lightbox');
if (lightbox.length) {
lightbox.fadeIn(1000);
}
}
This sort of works, except the timeout for hiding the elements ends up fighting with the function to show it when the mouse moves resulting in a lot of flickering.
EDIT: The mouse movement needs to be for anywhere on the page, not just when hovering over the element that is to be shown/hidden.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Try using $.stop http://api.jquery.com/stop/
If its in the 1 second of fading out when you move your mouse, it should stop the animation of fading out and fade back in.
function hideNav() {
$('#primary').stop().fadeOut(1000);
var lightbox = $('#lightbox');
if (lightbox.length) {
lightbox.fadeOut(1000);
}
}
function showNav() {
$('#primary').stop().fadeIn(1000);
var lightbox = $('#lightbox');
if (lightbox.length) {
lightbox.fadeIn(1000);
}
}
Also, I would remove var from the var hide = ... in your mousemove function. If hide is a global variable, just reuse it inside mousemove (doesn't need to be redeclared).