protected void cmdSynchronous_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Record the start time.
DateTime startTime = DateTime.Now;
// Get the web service data.
EmployeesService proxy = new EmployeesService();
try
{
GridView1.DataSource = proxy.GetEmployeesSlow();
}
catch (Exception err)
{
lblInfo.Text = "Problem contacting web service.";
return;
}
GridView1.DataBind();
// Perform some other time-consuming tasks.
DoSomethingSlow();
// Determine the total time taken.
TimeSpan timeTaken = DateTime.Now.Subtract(startTime);
lblInfo.Text = "Synchronous operations took " + timeTaken.TotalSeconds +
" seconds.";
}