keeping scripts alive..

[GreenDepth]

ok, heres my problem.. i have written a script to connect to irc and run as a bot.. now I want to make it so that I can run the script as a cron, but not actually have the bot disconnect and reconnect every 30 seconds (my host only gives php scripts 30 seconds execution time..

is there any way that I can trick the script into running constantly even though the host has the limit in effect...

[diego25]

No, I don't think it's possible...otherwise, what's the point of the time limit if you can get around it 🙂

But if you are not running the PHP script from the browser, then look at the command line arguments for the PHP parser. I believe there is one argument that allows you to specify the php.ini file. Therefore, create another php.ini file with unlimited execution time and let PHP use that ini file instead of the default one.

Diego

[GreenDepth]

hmm, i guess i can have the script refresh itself every 30 seconds and just connect itself as another nick and then quit the first...

[Daveyz1983]

All you have to do is to use

set_time_limit(0);

to change the max execution time. This would then allow you to run the script continously.

0 = Infinite
other than that its = to number of seconds.

[MtPHP2]

I have a webserver that has no limit, if it is just one bot you want to run in this script then I don't see why my host would kick me out for letting you use it. There is one condition, you let me use it for my irc chat, too?

[GreenDepth]

i would be glad to allow you to use it... please e-mail me at [e-mail] and let me know the rules, etc...