I'm using the hash to load content dynamically. To make the back button work I am capturing hash changes. However sometimes I need to change the hash without triggering the hash changed function (eg, when the page was redirected server side and I need to update the hash once the content has returned.)

The best solution I have come up with is to unbind the hashchange event, make the change and then rebind it. However, as this happens asynchronously, I am finding that it rebinds too quickly and still catches the hash change.

My solution at the moment is very poor: Rebinding in a setTimeout. Does anyone have a better idea?

    $(window).unbind( 'hashchange', hashChanged);

    window.location.hash  = ! + url;

    setTimeout(function(){

        $(window).bind( 'hashchange', hashChanged);

    }, 100);

Edit:

Amir Raminfar's suggestion prompted me to a solution that does not require a timeout.
I added a class variable

_ignoreHashChange = false;

When I want to change the hash silently I do this:

_ignoreHashChange = true;

window.location.hash  = ! + url;

and the hash changed event does this :

function hashChanged(event){

    if(_ignoreHashChange === false){

        url = window.location.hash.slice(2);

        fetchContent(url);

    }

    _ignoreHashChange = false;

}