var timerEnabled = true; function ToggleTimer(btn, timerID) { // Toggle the timer enabled state timerEnabled = !timerEnabled; // Get a reference to the Timer var timer = $find(timerID); if (timerEnabled) { // Start timer timer._startTimer(); // Immediately raise a tick timer._raiseTick(); btn.value = 'Pause'; } else { // Stop timer timer._stopTimer(); btn.value = 'Resume'; } }