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timeoutLength

Syntax

    the timeoutLength

Description

System property; determines how many ticks must elapse before a timeout event occurs. A timeout occurs when the `timeoutLapsed` property reaches the time specified by `timeoutLength`.

This property can be tested and set. The default value is 10,800 ticks or 3 minutes.

Example

This statement sets `timeoutLength` to 10 seconds:

    set the timeoutLength to 10 * 60

or

    the timeoutLength = 10 * 60