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HTML

<h1>NORMAL FUNCTION CALL</h1>

JavaScript

var flag=false;
function ProgressBar(element, myimages, flag) {
     //SOMESTUFF
    console.log('flag : '+flag);
    console.log('In Progress Bar called first');
    flag=true;
    console.log(' After flag : '+flag)
  }

ProgressBar(1, 2, flag);
 console.log('OUT flag : '+flag);