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Prevent JavaScript Infinite Loops

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Demonstrates how prevent infinite loops or prevent the JavaScript from running for a longer amount of time than allowed.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkJs.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ;  This is the JavaScript we'll run:

    ;  console.log('Starting infinite loop...'); while(true) {};

    sbScript.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbScript.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbScript,"console.log('Starting infinite loop...'); while(true) {};")

    js.i = CkJs::ckCreate()
    If js.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ;  Set a limit on the amount of time (in seconds) the script is allowed to run.
    ;  If the JavaScript takes longer than this amount of time, then Chilkat kills the script without crashing the host program.
    ;  The default value of TimeoutSeconds is 0, which indicates no limit.
    ;  For this example, set a limit of 2 seconds.
    CkJs::setCkTimeoutSeconds(js, 2)

    result.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If result.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(result, 0)

    ;  Run the script..
    success = CkJs::ckEval(js,sbScript,result)
    If success = 0
        ;  Examine the result for an exception.
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(result)

        ;  The result contains this:

        ;  	{
        ;  	  "exception": {
        ;  	    "message": "interrupted - JavaScript exceeded the Chilkat.Js.TimeoutSeconds",
        ;  	    "stack": [
        ;  	      {
        ;  	        "func": "<eval>",
        ;  	        "file": "<input>",
        ;  	        "line": 1,
        ;  	        "col": 8
        ;  	      }
        ;  	    ]
        ;  	  }
        ;  	}

        ;  Also examine the LastErrorText.
        Debug CkJs::ckLastErrorText(js)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbScript)
        CkJs::ckDispose(js)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(result)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ;  We should never get here..
    Debug "Succeeded."
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(result)


    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbScript)
    CkJs::ckDispose(js)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(result)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure
JavaScript
console.log('Starting infinite loop...');
while(true) {};