how to access parent functions variables

function note(x,y,who)
{
this.x = x
this.y = y
this.who = who
this.timeout = null
}

note.prototype.show()
{
$('#notex').fadeIn(200, function() { alert(this.x); }
this.timeout = SetTimtout( function() { alert(this.who); } );
}

var sa = new note(50,50,'notex')

sa.show();

I am trying to create a simple class in which i want to sent the id of a div to fade in and fade out...
so that i can dynamically change its color width and height with a basic class.

I read about closures but inside jquery this is referring the div notex....

how to access parent functions variables?

You spelled settimeout wrong and you never close your fadeIn call. Simple javascript debugging will catch this.