Set timeout for function

 

Hi,

I have a web form on which a Label is filled based on the results from a 3rd part app...sometimes there is a prob with the 3rd part app which causes my web form to hang and eventually time out while waiting for the results from 3rd party app.

lbl3rd.text = getUsers(names)

I would like to have the above line try for say 4 seconds and then move on if it doesnt get a result.  Is there some way i can do this using 4 seconds as my timeout.

Thanks for any feedback...
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