The only time out error I know is the 60 second timeout for scripts. You can change the value for that in the compiler settings (max-execution-time ):
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=compilers_14.html The Timer class won't run into this though. Memory leaks would probably be your biggest problems over the long haul. David Moore Flash and Flex Developer - http://vandermore.com On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:42 AM, valdhor <valdhorli...@embarqmail.com>wrote: > > > I don't know about the "10,000 seconds rule". Where did you see that? > > Anyway, if there is such a thing, use a timer for the 10 minute data reload > and a META refresh tag to reload your application every 10,000 seconds. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > "flexaustin" <flexaus...@...> wrote: > > > > I have Flex app that needs to request new data, via httpservice, every 10 > to 15 minutes and was wondering how to achieve this. > > > > FYI, because of the implementation of our app and distribution we can't > use AMF or anything else to push data to the app so that is out. > > > > My first thought is to use a timer, but wondering if I do this and the > user leaves the app up running 8 hours straight, for example, would they get > a script timeout error; 10,000 seconds rule? The app will need to update > every 10 minutes for as long as the user has the app open. I thought about > doing a time/date stamp check every time the user moves the mouse then do an > update if time difference is over 10 minutes, but I can't be guaranteed the > user will move the mouse. Think monitoring dashboard application. > > > > >
