Witango-Talk: Tango - variableTimeout

[Wilcox, Jamileh]

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Hiya Bob.   The app I'm currently working on is an equipment inventory.  We've set up a website and database to inventory dern near every piece of computer-related equipment on campus in order to meet HIPAA regs.  It's intranet only, so I can't link you up, sorry.   Yes, theoretically the techs should have all the data ready when they sit down and be able to complete a form in one go, but then again...I've timed out while answering phone calls, so I can see how it would happen.  What I really need is some way to tell them if they've timed out in mid-form, before they click the SAVE button.   I've not tried this at all, but it just floated across my brain  --  you might look at the <@TIMER> variable for your situation.  If you increased the default timeout for your user variables, you might be able to use the TIMER to reset just your credit card page on a much shorter loop.  (I looked at it earlier, but it won't work for my app because it's local-scoped and my problem works the other way 'round.)    The only thing I've been able to think of for my problem would be to write a _javascript_ to mimic the timeout on the user variables, but that's way more than I've got time for!  Not to mention I don't entirely understand how that all works yet, so I couldn't do it anyway.      -----Original Message----- From: Bob Dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:22 AM To: Wilcox, Jamileh Subject: Tango - variableTimeout Hello Jamileh,   I was having a problem implementing a different timeout length on an application that I maintain when I saw your postings in the WiTango digests.  I was curious as to what your project or application is (if you are willing to share that info).  Our application is just that; both our Undegraduate and Graduate Admission Applications are written in Tango (Tango 2000, NT4, SQL 7).  They are located at https://www.apply.ilstu.edu/ .  We have the problem where we ask all freshmen applicants for a Personal Statement.  I would have liked to change the timeout for just that page and then reset it on the next page, which is a real-time credit card submission page (which we don’t want sitting around on some semi-public machine).  For at least a half-dozen applicants that have reported it during the last application cycle, the 30 minute variable timeout has not been sufficient.  I agree with you (I think it was you) when you said this ought to be enough time!  Applicants should know that preparing a statement is expected of most collegiate applications, and at least have something prepared ahead of time!   Anyway, thanks for your digging on the problem.   Bob   Robert F. Dennis Web Developer/ MSS II Technical Services/Illinois State University (309) 438-2117  [EMAIL PROTECTED]