Syntax for setting timeout for a callserver

Hi,
What is the syntax for setting timeout .
I used the one mentioned in the formapi pdf, but that is giving some error.

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kaalraa

Hi,
What is the syntax for setting timeout .
I used the one mentioned in the formapi pdf, but that is giving some error.

Garima,

Could you please provide the error description you are getting while using setTimeOut function as i have used it thru a callserver while retrieving the value from a DB and it works fine.

Also please do mention your environment as what platform and which version you are working on?

garima

Hi Kaalraa,

I am getting the JS error 'Object expected'
setTimeOut('callServerFailed()', 60000);
IWDatacapture.callServer("http://"+server+"/iw-bin/templating/btgsportal/ipl/metadata/file_exists.ipl",params,true);

This is the code that i am using.

TS-6.5,Win 2000 Server

kaalraa

I am getting the JS error 'Object expected'
setTimeOut('callServerFailed()', 60000);
IWDatacapture.callServer("http://"+server+"/iw-bin/templating/btgsportal/ipl/metadata/file_exists.ipl",params,true);

As it is asking for an object.... the very first question is where you have written your callServerFailed function?

Moreover the syntax should be written like mentioned below without braces:
setTimeOut('callServerFailed', 60000);

garima

Kaalraa,

That issue got solved.
I was using setTimeOut .It is case-sensitive and setTimeout is the corret one
O should be in small case

kaalraa

Kaalraa,

That issue got solved.
I was using setTimeOut .It is case-sensitive and setTimeout is the corret one
O should be in small case

Thats gr8... however i suggest you to be a member of devnet instead of keep coming as a guest. Smiley Happy

edillon

Wow, I wasted a few hours on this one. The syntax in the Teamsite 6.7 FormAPI Developers guide is wrong;
timeout = setTimeOut("callServerFailed", 60000); - should be:
timeout = setTimeout(callServerFailed, 60000); --
Notice the removal of the quotes...as well as the lower case 'o' - Just goes to show you you should not rely on the provided documentation for javascript examples I guess...or at least Google the function. doh!

Adam Stoller

Wow, I wasted a few hours on this one. The syntax in the Teamsite 6.7 FormAPI Developers guide is wrong;
timeout = setTimeOut("callServerFailed", 60000); - should be:
timeout = setTimeout(callServerFailed, 60000); --
Notice the removal of the quotes...as well as the lower case 'o' - Just goes to show you you should not rely on the provided documentation for javascript examples I guess...or at least Google the function. doh!

Could you perhaps contact Support and make sure a documentation bug is filed on this ... that way it might get fixed in the next rev of the docs ...

ISCBorisB

Wow, I wasted a few hours on this one. The syntax in the Teamsite 6.7 FormAPI Developers guide is wrong;
timeout = setTimeOut("callServerFailed", 60000); - should be:
timeout = setTimeout(callServerFailed, 60000); --
Notice the removal of the quotes...as well as the lower case 'o' - Just goes to show you you should not rely on the provided documentation for javascript examples I guess...or at least Google the function. doh!

Please note that quoting is not a problem, not in the Manual's sample anyway. JS setTimeout method is overloaded,
first parameter may be either Function or an Expression to evaluate. Something like the following will work just
fine providing you have Function myFunction in scope:

timeoutID = setTimeout("myFunction()", 60000);