Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as
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diff -u -r20ce90a79c3cf3c9b1903b53197ab3ff9312d6f6 -r4e76f16bbf19adb37b63f4b1ea07f2bbb254c032
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 20ce90a79c3cf3c9b1903b53197ab3ff9312d6f6)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 4e76f16bbf19adb37b63f4b1ea07f2bbb254c032)
@@ -237,6 +237,16 @@
 					if(_uiLoadCheckCount >= UI_LOAD_CHECK_TIMEOUT_COUNT){
 						//if we havent loaded the dict or theme by the timeout count then give up
 						Debugger.log('raeached time out waiting to load dict and themes, giving up.',Debugger.CRITICAL,'checkUILoaded','Application');
+						var msg:String = "";
+						if(!_themeEventDispatched){
+							msg+="__The theme data has not been loaded__";
+						}
+						if(!_dictionaryEventDispatched){
+							msg+="__The lanaguage data has not been loaded__";
+						}
+						msg+="__The application cannot continue.  Please contact support__";
+						var e:LFError = new LFError(msg,"Canvas.setDroppedTemplateActivity",this,'_themeEventDispatched:'+_themeEventDispatched+' _dictionaryEventDispatched:'+_dictionaryEventDispatched);
+						e.showErrorAlert();
 						//todo:  give the user a message
 						clearInterval(_UILoadCheckIntervalID);
 					}