Flash cant wait!

[omegabyte]

I made a quizshow program with flash5 as front end and VB6 as back end. Flash saves a request variable to a txt file and calls my VB program. My VB program processes the request and outputs to a txt file. Flash then reads output file and refreshes the screen. The problem is: Flash doesn't wait for VB to finish and looks for the output file before VB even writes it. Cant Flash wait until the file is available or VB if finished before it continues processing?? HELP!!

[Northcode]

After calling the FScommand you have to wait for Flash to pick up the change. It won't happen in the same frame. This is the only way I know of to wait..

frame1:

var testvar = "";
fscommand("callvb", "");

// assume this command sets or creates a
// variable called "testvar"

frame2:

// empty frame where we'll loop and wait

frame3:

if (testvar == "") {
gotoAndPlay(_currentFrame-1);
}

frame4:

// now you can use "testvar"

[omegabyte]

hey it worked! it made my animation a bit slower but at least it does what it's supposed to.