> Here are two code examples I tried.
>
> on getTheData
> startTimer
> netID =
> getNetText("http://htmlgritch.island.com/SERVICE/QUOTE?STOCK=qqq";)
> repeat while netID
> if the timer > 600 then
> put "time out"
> exit repeat
> end if
> end repeat
> theData = netTextResult(netID)
> return theData
> end getTheData
>
> startTimer
> netID = getNetText("http://htmlgritch.island.com/SERVICE/QUOTE";,
> [#stock:"qqq"])
> repeat while netID
> if the timer > 600 then
> put "time out"
> exit repeat
> end if
> end repeat
> theData = netTextResult(netID)
> return theData
> end getTheData
at the very least you have a repeat loop involved here. try putting the
getNetText in a button click and the check for the result in an ExitFrame
somewhere else. start the timer check in the button click and check it in
the extiframe as well. the repat loop keeps things locked up.
HTH
Al Hospers
CamberSoft, Inc.
al<at>cambersoft<dot>com
http://www.cambersoft.com
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