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Nov 03.2004

Hi @ll!

I have a stupid problem on hands…here’s what happens:

I have this sequence of instructions:
–code
case “A”
function1();
function2();
alert(“test”);
break;
–code

The function function2() uses XMLHTTP to return some results and the async propertie is set to “false”…so everything’s fine…

When I run the code like above it works fine, but when I remove the alert(“test”) statement seams like code’s running throw without having function2() results…

Is there anyway to pause execution for some milisecs?? Is there especial propertie in the alert that makes this work?

Thx in advance for help.

Chears,
Pedro

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@javaNoobieNov 04.2004 — use setTimeout. However, it doesnt pause the code execution. Lines after setTimeout will start to be executed without waiting for the timeout to finish.
<i>
</i>function a(){
alert('a');
}

function b(){
alert('b');
}

function c(){
alert('c');
}
a(); //call function a
setTimeout('b()',1000); //set function b to run in 1sec
c(); //this function will run before b() is executed
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@pgnbnauthorNov 04.2004 — Thx for the tip m8, but I've already tried that and doesn't work...

Chears,

Pedro
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@JSchwarzFeb 14.2005 — Pedro, did you ever find a solution? What was it?

Thanks,

-Jeff
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@Warren86Feb 14.2005 — I see that this sequence is within a case statement. I haven't tested the following, it's just a suggestion.

function1(isBoth){

..... all the other code in this function

if (isBoth){function2()}

}


--code

case "A"

function1(true);

break;

--code
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@UltimaterFeb 15.2005 — May I point out in general that the alert function

always returns false.

So if your code works with alert, and doesn't without,

try replacing the function [b]alert()[/b] with:

[b]false[/b] or [b]someFunctionThatReturnsFalse()[/b]
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