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Display a specific <div> content at setTimeout()

In the below code I am making an API call to my backend node.js app using setTimeout() which calls my AJAX at every 5 seconds. Inside my AJAX success I am displaying divContent1 & divContent2 based on certain condition which should execute at least once. After that only divContent2 should be visible at each setTimeout() calls.
index.html
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$.ajax({
url: "http://localhost:8070/api/route1",
type: 'POST',
dataType:'json',
success: function(res) {
//Some Task
}
});
$("#myButton").click(function(){
const route2 = function() {
$.ajax({
url: "http://localhost:8070/api/route2",
type: "POST",
dataType: "json",
data: { var1: val1 },
success: function (res) {
// Various tasks
if(res.flag){
$("#divContent1").hide();
$("#divContent2").show();
}
else{
$("#divContent1").show();
}
//Functions that handle div content data
},
beforeSend: function() {
$("#divContent1").hide();
$("#divContent2").hide();
},
complete: function() {
setTimeout(route2,5000);
},
});
};
$(function(){
route2();
})
});
});
</script>
The setTimeout() calls the entire route2 function which handles all the display and insertion of div content. However, the ask is to only display divContent2 from the second call.
Looking for a solution for this

The setTimeout() calls the entire route2 function which handles all
the display and insertion of div content. However, the ask is to only
display divContent2 from the second call.
You're calling route2 recursively with setTimeout(route2,5000); under complete. So this will run infinitely as complete occur each time an ajax call is completed (wether success or error). So what you can do is to create a timer and clear it after the second execution, something like this:
var ctr = 0, timer =0;
const route2 = function() {
$.ajax({
...
success: function (res) {
//Write you logic based on ctr
}
complete: function() {
if(ctr>0){
clearTimeout(timer)
}else{
timer = setTimeout(route2,5000);
ctr = ctr+ 1;
}
},
});
};

Will an external variable be enough? Just define it in the outer context and set/check it to choose the behavior:
// before declaring button click handler
var requestDoneAtLeastOnce = false;
// ...
// somewhere in success handler
success: function (res) {
if (!requestDoneAtLeastOnce) {
requestDoneAtLeastOnce = true;
// do something that belongs only to handling the first response
}
else {
// this is at least the second request, the other set of commands belongs here
}
}

Call ajax on before page unload

I'm trying to call an ajax before user leaving a page, this what i have done so far. But it doesn't even hit the ajax page.
This is what i have done so far.
window.onbeforeunload = closeIt();
function closeIt()
{
var key="save-draft";
$.ajax({
url: "app/ajax_handler.php",
type:"GET",
data:{key:key},
success: function(data) {
return data;
}
});
}
I Have tried this one also both failed in my case.
$( window ).unload(function() {});

The only way I think is to let the user know that it's a process on background with a confirm message, that will block the exit until user click on Accept or you've got the response.
Something like that:
window.onbeforeunload = closeIt();
function closeIt()
{
/*var key="save-draft";
$.ajax({
url: "app/ajax_handler.php",
type:"GET",
data:{key:key},
success: function(data) {
return data;
}
});*/
setTimeout(function() {
return confirm("There is a process that isn't finished yet, you will lose some data. Are you sure you want to exit?");
}, 1000);
}

Jquery - Ajax : Unhandled multiple clicks event with ajax button "on Click method"

I have a button where i'm injecting an ajax request to a distant web service.
the traitment takes effects after checking a condition given from the success of another ajax request (thats why i am usung "ajaxSuccess")
My fonction looks like this :
$('body').on('click', '#btn', function (e) {
$(document).ajaxSuccess(function (event, xhr, settings) {
if (settings.url === window.annonce.route.testService) {
xhr = xhr.responseJSON;
var msg = {},
if (xhr == 1) { //case of traitement to be done
msg["attr1"] = attr1;
msg["attr2"] = attr2;
msg = JSON.stringify(msg);
console.log(msg);
$.ajax({
method: 'POST',
url: servicePostulation,
data: {msg: msg},
dataType: 'json',
success: function (data) {
console.log(data);
$("#btn").addClass("active");
},
error: function (data) {
console.log(data);
}
});
}
}
})
}
I my case , the "console.log(msg)" shows me a multiple sending of data msg , which means a multiple clicking events , and that's exactly the problem i wanna evitate,
i have tried many solutions with the " $('body').on('click') like :
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
e.preventDefault();
stopPropagation()
one()
off()
unbind()
but nothing works , so is there any further solution or explication ??

My suggest is to disable the button when user click and then enable the button when ajax complete.
**onClick:**
$('#btn').prop("disabled", true);
Ajax complete/success:
$('#btn').prop("disabled", false);

Javascript- How to check if operation has been completed on this event

Is there any way to check if the event is completed and element is free to perform another action?
Like I want to do
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function() {
// send ajax call
});
/****************************************
extra code
*******************************************/
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function() {
if(ajax call is completed) {
//do some thing
}
});
I don't want to send ajax call in second onclick as it is already been sent, just want to check if it is done with ajax then do this

You can introduce a helper variable:
// introduce variable
var wasAjaxRun = false;
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function() {
// in ajax complete event you change the value of variable:
$.ajax({
url: "yoururl"
// other parameters
}).done(function() {
// your other handling logic
wasAjaxRun = true;
});
});
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function() {
if(wasAjaxRun === true) {
//do some thing
}
});
EDIT: I just noticed that you have event handlers attached to the same button. In that case my initial answer would not work, because first event hander would be executed every time you click the button.
It is not very clear from the description what you want to do with your first event hander. I assume you want to use some data, and if you already have this data, then you use it immediately (like in second handler), if you don't have it - you make the AJAX call to get the data (like in first handler).
For such scenario you could use single event handler with some conditions:
var isAjaxRunning = false; // true only if AJAX call is in progress
var dataYouNeed; // stores the data that you need
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function() {
if(isAjaxRunning){
return; // if AJAX is in progress there is nothing we can do
}
// check if you already have the data, this assumes you data cannot be falsey
if(dataYouNeed){
// You already have the data
// perform the logic you had in your second event handler
}
else { // no data, you need to get it using AJAX
isAjaxRunning = true; // set the flag to prevent multiple AJAX calls
$.ajax({
url: "yoururl"
}).done(function(result) {
dataYouNeed = result;
}).always(function(){
isAjaxRunning = false;
});
}
});

You should be able to provide handlers for AJAX return codes. e.g
$.ajax({
type: "post", url: "/SomeController/SomeAction",
success: function (data, text) {
//...
},
error: function (request, status, error) {
alert(request.responseText);
}
});

you can disable the button as soon as it enters in to the event and enable it back in ajax success or error method
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function() {
// Disable button
if(ajax call is completed) {
//do some thing
//enable it back
}
});

This is edited, more complete version of dotnetums's answer, which looks like will only work once..
// introduce variable
var ajaxIsRunning = false;
$('#button').on('click', function() {
// check state of variable, if running quit.
if(ajaxIsRunning) return al("please wait, ajax is running..");
// Else mark it to true
ajaxIsRunning = true;
// in ajax complete event you change the value of variable:
$.ajax({
url: "yoururl"
}).done(function() {
// Set it back to false so the button can be used again
ajaxIsRunning = false;
});
});

You just need to set a flag that indicates ajax call is underway, then clear it when ajax call returns.
var ajaxProcessing = false;
$('#button-cancel').on('click', function(){
processAjaxCall();
});
function processAjaxCall() {
if(ajaxProcessing) return;
ajaxProcessing = true; //set the flag
$.ajax({
url: 'http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36506931/javascript-how-to-check-if-operation-has-been-completed-on-this-event'
})
.done(function(resp){
//do something
alert('success');
})
.fail(function(){
//handle error
alert('error');
})
.always(function(){
ajaxprocessing = false; //clear the flag
})
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="button-cancel">Cancel</button>

What you can do is call a function at the end of an if statement like
if(ajax call is completed) {
checkDone();
}
function checkDone() {
alert("Done");
}

form.submit fires multiple times, one extra time after each response

I have a form.submit that fires multiple times. The first time, it's fine. After I get the response back, if I click the submit button again, it fires twice. Then thrice. Seems like each time the response comes back, the submit fires an extra time the next time the button is clicked.
RetrievePassword = function () {
var $popup = $("#fancybox-outer");
var form = $popup.find("form");
form.submit(function (e) {
var data = form.serialize();
var url = form.attr('action');
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: url,
data: data,
dataType: "json",
success: function (response) {
if (response.Success) {
$.fancybox.close();
}
alert(response.Message);
},
error: function (xhr, status, error) {
alert(xhr.statusText);
}
});
e.cancelBubble = true;
if (e.stopPropagation) e.stopPropagation();
return false;
});
};
I'm not even sure how to debug this. Any advice is appreciated...

I assume you are calling RetrievePassword() multiple times. Everytime you call it another onsubmit handler will be registered.
The solution is to register the handler only once.