How to set a Variable from false to true?

Question

I understand only a little in JavaScript, and I've been having troubles on how to set up an Auto Clicker system for this little game i made...

this is the situation: i've used the setInterval() with a 1-second delay and for that to work, the variable autoClicker must be set to true first..

if you want, you could add a few suggestions on what improvement i should do with my mess.. 😅

thank you!

https://code.sololearn.com/WpySlJRLfGhY/?ref=app

Answer 1

@Kyle, ur setInterval is out side a function that's y it is not executing.

put it inside a function (buyClicker)

set autoClicker = true if points are greater than 9

if (autoClicker == true) {
var ctr=0;// click counter
var timer =
setInterval(function() {
document.getElementById("button").click();

ctr++;//increment
if(ctr ==10) {
clearInterval(timer) //stop interval after 10 clicks
autoClicker = false; //reset auto clicker
}
}, 1000);
}

I'm not going to write whole code for u, I just wanted to help..

Answer 2

Another way to switch the value of a boolean is to write:
var mySwitch = false;

mySwitch = !mySwitch;

Then if you repeat it you will get this result:

mySwitch = false;

mySwitch = !mySwitch; //True
mySwitch = !mySwitch; //False
mySwitch = !mySwitch; //True
mySwitch = !mySwitch; //False
etc...

Answer 3

var myVar = false

Answer 4

that's what i've already done, what I want to do is to set the variable to true after being called in a function..

Answer 5

Suggestion:
Don't use setInterval inside while loop.
use if condition and clear interval when u want to stop the interval as it going to execute evey 1sec time.

while (autoClicker == true) {
setInterval(function() {
document.getElementById("button").click();
}, 1000);
}

Answer 6

Wht I understood was u want to start timer if autoClicker​ is true and stop after a click.
try this .

if(autoClicker == true){
var timmer = setInterval(function() {
document.getElementById("button").click();
autoClicker​ = false;//set autoClicker​ false
clearInterval(timmer);//stop timmer
}, 1000);
}

Answer 7

i appreciate all those who answered.. but none of them seemed to help solve my problem..

i did the

autoClicker = !autoClicker;

thingy, but it did not start the autoClicker though..

Answer 8

@Eranga, thank you! putting it in the function DID work! i thought it was the boolean that was causing the problem! 😂