Err, this line: > Try the jQuery Development group - it sounds like a bug.
Should read: Try the jQuery Development group, they might be able to explain why it does/doesn't work. I'm fairly sure that you can't script a timeout for syncronous though. On Apr 11, 11:35 am, Hamish Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could you post your code? > > Looking at the source (1.2.3) it appears that timeouts are not set for > syncronous calls. I'm not sure if it's even possible - the > XMLHttpRequest doesn't appear to have a timeout method. > > The best solution would probably be to not use syncronous requests at > all. You'd normally need a really good reason to have syncronous > calls. > > Try the jQuery Development group - it sounds like a bug. > > On Apr 11, 8:26 am, steve_f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Anybody?? > > > On Apr 9, 10:10 pm, steve_f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Has anybody implemented a synchronous ajax call with a timeout. I > > > cannot get the timeout to fire, instead the ui just locks up, I cannot > > > really have this in a live environment, it would really hack a user > > > off!!! > > > I am trying to use the synchronous call to compliment a client side > > > asp.net validator therefore I need to wait for the return value of the > > > webmethod. Anyone got a good approach or solution. > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -