JS function that can only be fired once.

once_poll.js

// ONCE

function once(fn, context) { 
	var result;

	return function() { 
		if(fn) {
			result = fn.apply(context || this, arguments);
			fn = null;
		}

		return result;
	};
}

// Usage
var canOnlyFireOnce = once(function() {
	console.log('Fired!');
});

canOnlyFireOnce(); // "Fired!"
canOnlyFireOnce(); // nada



// POLL

function poll(fn, callback, errback, timeout, interval) {
    var endTime = Number(new Date()) + (timeout || 2000);
    interval = interval || 100;

    (function p() {
            // If the condition is met, we're done! 
            if(fn()) {
                callback();
            }
            // If the condition isn't met but the timeout hasn't elapsed, go again
            else if (Number(new Date()) < endTime) {
                setTimeout(p, interval);
            }
            // Didn't match and too much time, reject!
            else {
                errback(new Error('timed out for ' + fn + ': ' + arguments));
            }
    })();
}

// Usage:  ensure element is visible
poll(
    function() {
        return document.getElementById('lightbox').offsetWidth > 0;
    },
    function() {
        // Done, success callback
    },
    function() {
        // Error, failure callback
    }
);