Timeout

The Timeout action is a timer and switch combination that lets you specify a time span after which the browser should switch between two states. This action is designed for use with the Idle action, which must go into the head section of the page as a browser-triggered event. The condition it monitors is false while the timeout period still lasts and true when the timeout period has elapsed. Either state has its own action. You can use this action to implement a timed switch in the browser window--for example, to switch the content of a banner image.

To set up a Timeout action, trigger the action with a browser-triggered event set to OnLoad. In the Head Action Inspector, choose Action > Specials > Idle. In the Condition tab of the Action Inspector, choose Action > Specials > Timeout. If you want to have the action stop the first time the Timeout condition is true, select Exit Idle If Condition Returns True. By activating this option, you instruct the browser to switch states once only.

Enter a time span in seconds in the Timeout (secs.) text box. In the True tab, choose the action to be triggered when the Timeout limit has elapsed. For example, set the Timeout action to trigger a Set Image URL action (see "Set Image URL"), causing the browser to change the content of an image. In the False tab, choose the action to be executed while the Timeout period still lasts. In the example above, you would use a second Set Image URL action that supplies an alternative image.