Visual Basic 6.0

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. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

' This is the JavaScript we'll run:

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

Dim sbScript As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = sbScript.Append("console.log('Starting infinite loop...'); while(true) {};")

Dim js As New ChilkatJs

' 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

Dim result As New ChilkatJsonObject
result.EmitCompact = 0

' Run the script..
success = js.Eval(sbScript,result)
If (success = 0) Then
    ' Examine the result for an exception.
    Debug.Print 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.
    Debug.Print js.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' We should never get here..
Debug.Print "Succeeded."
Debug.Print result.Emit()