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I would like to trigger a long calculation inside a dynamic module with a Button. It seems that the evaluation stops without an error-message after some seconds. I made a test outside the a dynamic module:

Clear[res] Button["run", res = Total[Table[i; Pause[1], {i, 1, 3}]]]

After pressing the button, the result is: 3 Null

Ok but if the calculation takes 6 seconds

Clear[res] Button["run", res = Total[Table[i; Pause[1], {i, 1, 6}]]]

Then res is not assigned.

Why does it happen and how can it be avoided, also inside a DynamicModule. I would like something like this:

  • Button to start a simulation run

  • Another Button which does some analysis on the simulation results

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This behaviour is explained in the documentation of Button under Examples > Options > Method. By default, button functions are evaluated on a preemptive link which times out after 5 seconds. To prevent the code from timing out you can set Method -> "Queued" which will run the code on the main link.

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    $\begingroup$ You can also directly change the DynamicEvaluationTimeout option value, but that is not recommended - forums.wolfram.com/mathgroup/archive/2010/Apr/msg00490.html $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 13:45
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks! That was exactly what I wanted. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 13:53
  • $\begingroup$ I'm facing the same issue with a SetterBar instead of a Button - Method option does not exist for SetterBar. $\endgroup$ Commented Dec 21, 2018 at 12:04

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