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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. JavaScript

var success = false;

//  This is the JavaScript we'll run:

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

var sbScript = new CkStringBuilder();
sbScript.Append("console.log('Starting infinite loop...'); while(true) {};");

var js = new CkJs();

//  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.
js.TimeoutSeconds = 2;

var result = new CkJsonObject();
result.EmitCompact = false;

//  Run the script..
success = js.Eval(sbScript,result);
if (success == false) {
    //  Examine the result for an exception.
    console.log(result.Emit());

    //  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.
    console.log(js.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  We should never get here..
console.log("Succeeded.");
console.log(result.Emit());

JavaScript

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