Timeout limit in code?

[goblues]

Is there a way to "timeout" html code in the templates. I am running ads in my header and sometimes it takes awhile to load if the ad site is not sending the ads quick enough, so I thought if I could add an if statement to declare if the add is taking to long to load to bypass it. :confused:

[Analogpoint]

You'd have to request the ads with Php in a plugin. If the server returns the ads in a set amount of time, then assign the value to a variable to display in the template.

[goblues]

I think I get it. Thanks for the response!