simple jquery problem - creating and calling functions

[unwashed potato!]

this is seriously simple i know i just can't seem to do it, perhaps it's because it's late i don't know but i'm hoping when i get up someone can give me the nice and easy solution so i can get on with my work.

i want to create a function and then be able to call it from a timer.

i tried

change1(function(){

// do cool jquery amazing stuff

})

didn't work

just in case it makes a difference what i'm trying to do is have 3 functions (change1,change2,change3) running one at a time. change1 checks if there is an element with id1, if yes do effect, wait a bit of time, then run change2, if id1 doesn't exist just do change2 straight away. change2 does same, checks, moves onto change3, which restarts again.

 

[unwashed potato!]

ah silly me that got it working, well almost.

the above is basically exaclty what i have just with the jquery stuff in it. the trouble is i get the following error: "missing ) after argument list" it says this for the line function change1() {

any clues why?

 

[unwashed potato!]

sorry, i missed the closing bracket round the $(document).ready( function()


should be

$(document).ready( 
    function()
    {
        setTimeout(change1(), //timevalue in ms));
    }
)

i tried this but now the fade effect doesn't work, only when in the document.ready(, however the script still does the result if that makes sense. e.g. i want to fade between text, rather then fading it just changes to text.

 

[unwashed potato!]

anyone able to help with this?

 

[unwashed potato!]

i tried this but now the fade effect doesn't work, only when in the document.ready(, however the script still does the result if that makes sense. e.g. i want to fade between text, rather then fading it just changes to text.

this is my problem ladforce, not the bracket problem you have said about.

i think i have realised the problem any way so thank you all for the help