# Wait for URLLoader reply before continuing (workaround needed)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-urlloader-reply-before-continuing-workaround-needed/307155>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 29, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-urlloader-reply-before-continuing-workaround-needed/307155 "2010-03-29T16:49:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![IQAndreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f08c70/32.png) [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-urlloader-reply-before-continuing-workaround-needed/307155/1 "2010-03-29T16:49:31Z")

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Is it possible to wait for a response from a URLLoader before continuing execution of code? Yes, I know it’s not directly possible, but is there any workaround?

I tried something like

```auto
public function get myProperty():String
{
   load_url_request_function();
   response = ""; 
   while (response == "")
   {
      //Do nothing
   }
   
   return response;
}

```

In the “load\_url\_request\_function()” I add an event listener which eventually populates the “response” variable with data retrieved from the URLLoader’s data property. However, the above code hits the 15 second timeout limit (which I actually expected it to do)

I just would like some workaround for this, if anyone knows of any. ☹

I basically want users to be able to access the property without needing to add an event listener for the reply.

Also a “No, Andreas. For the n-th time, it’s not possible!!” reply is acceptable rather that no response.:look: