Refresh and call function in script

Question

So I have a function in a script called start() and at the end of the start() function I will ask if the user if s/he wants to play again. If they do want to play again, i want the page to refresh and im doing this using location.reload() and then i want to start from the beginning of the start function again. However, when i simply do this...

location.reload();
start();

it doesn't refresh the page. I was wondering if there is another way for me to go about doing this?

More Info:

this is a black jack game that i am creating for learning purposes.

start function is called when a button is clicked.

in the start function, the dealer and player cards will be shown and then the player has option to either hit or hold.

I wanted all of the things done in the start function erased on the webpage and i done it by refreshing the page(it was the simplest way to me). and then i wanted to call the start function again when the page is refreshed and the user selects okay on the confirm dialog box that he wants to play again.

**EDIT: http://jsfiddle.net/MAbgW/7/ my code is here. pls help if you're free. seems like an easy fix i think i might just be saying it in a confusing way.

Answer 1

Have you tried...

location.reload(true);

Alternatively, you could do...

location.href = location.href;

This would simply send them back to the same URL.

Answer 2

This should do it. Reloads the page and stops the rest of the start() function, unless the user is done.

EDIT:

function start(){
    alert("Going...");
    var cont = confirm("Do you want to continue?");
    if(cont){ location.reload(); end; } // notice the end

    alert("Let me know if you see this when you select OK");
}
start();

This code will work: http://jsfiddle.net/MAbgW/9/

Answer 3

You don't have to reload page. Restart your function in a loop like this:

function start() {

    do {

        alert('The Game is On!');

    } while (confirm('Do you want to play again?'))

}

start();

Do not use page reload as a means of reinitializing data - rather initialize them at the beginning of your start function (first thing inside of do block in code above)

Demo with data init: http://jsfiddle.net/e9W6q/1/