Question

How to use such functions as setTimeout to call member functions of objects with using of this keyword inside of called functions?

Look to my source please. I simulate this by using Javascript closure variables. In my case called function has argument context that is actually this for the object o:

    var Utils = 
    {
        Caller: function( context, func )
        {
            var _context = context;
            var _func = func;

            this.call = function()
            {           
                _func( _context );
            };

            return this;
        }
    };

// example of using:

function Object()
{
    this._s = "Hello, World!";
    this.startTimer = function()
    {
        var caller = new Utils.Caller( this, this._hello );
        setTimeout( caller.call, 1000 );
    };
    this._hello = function( context )
    {
        alert( context._s );
    }
}

var o = new Object();
o.startTimer();

Is it possible to save usual declaration of _hello() function and use keyword this, but not to use context inside?

Answer 1

If you are trying to do traditional private member hiding from classical OOP, use the following:

    function MyObj() {

        // setup private closure scope
        var that = this;  // keep reference to this in constructor closure scope
        var s = "Hello, World!";
        var hello = function() {
            alert(s);
        };

        // expose public methods  
        this.startTimer = function() {
            setTimeout(function() {
                hello();
            }, 1000);
        };
    }

    var o = new MyObj();
    o.startTimer();

Another approach:

    function MyObj() {
        var that = this;
        this._s = "Hello, World!";
        this._hello = function() {
            alert(this._s);
        };
        this.startTimer = function() {
            setTimeout(function() {
                hello.call(that);
            }, 1000);
        };
    }