# FB3.1.0.181. Timer or time-out

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb3-1-0-181-timer-or-time-out/420
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [April 5, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb3-1-0-181-timer-or-time-out/420 "2007-04-05T02:12:25Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb3-1-0-181-timer-or-time-out/420/1 "2007-04-05T02:12:25Z")

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Hi,  
  
sometimes my action could not finish operation and FB project waits the action infinitely.  
How can I set time-out for my action?  
  
Igor,  
[igor.zc@gmail.com](mailto:igor.zc@gmail.com)

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb3-1-0-181-timer-or-time-out/420/2 "2007-04-11T01:04:35Z")

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Hi Igor,  
  
What action are you using? In FinalBuilder 3 there is nothing you can do but press the Terminate (red) button. If you upgrade to FinalBuilder 5, many actions now have a timeout field where you can set a maximum time to run before the action is automatically failed.  
  
Regards,  
  
Angus

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb3-1-0-181-timer-or-time-out/420/3 "2007-04-11T04:37:49Z")

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In our night builds we try to build VS6 workspace, but sometimes VS6 is hold and our sequence cannot continue.  
And now we have not a possibility to set time-out for this problematic VS6 action.  
As I understand FB3 has not a solution for our problem.  
understood. seems we should fix the problem with VS6 action.  
  
Igor.

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb3-1-0-181-timer-or-time-out/420/4 "2007-04-12T01:01:03Z")

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Hi Igor,  
  
That sounds like the best solution for now.  
  
Regards,  
  
Angus