Question

php/html

$i=0

for each ($x as $y => $z){

<a>click me</a>

if (++$i == 5) {break;}
}

javascript

function load_remaining_notifcations(){
    $.post('load_remaining_notifications.php',{},function(data){
        $('#load_remaining_notifcations').html(data);
    });
}

when <a>click me</a> has been clicked five times, I want to run a javascript function. how can i time the javascript function so it will only be called after click me has been clicked 5 times?

Answer 1

 var clicks = 0;
 $('a').click(function(){
     clicks++;         
     if (clicks == 5) {
         load_remaining_notifcations();
         clicks = 0; //reset counter for another 5 click or
     }
 });