Help - Problems copying files.

[poncho4u]

I am copying some files to a destintion specified by the user.
If the destination is on the hard disk, there is no problem.
But I get a "maximum execution time of 30 secs exceeded" error.
How do I solve this problem without increasing the max timeout
in the php.ini file? What is the disadvantage in increasing
the max time out?

[thessoro]

that (for example) endless loops will entertain your server more than necessary.

if you increase the max time execution to let's say 20 minutes (...) and you have the following code:

while (true) {
calculate all the ciphers of the number pi.
square the circle.
}

next 20 minutes, your server will be very occupied....

[Weedpacket]

You could stick [man]set_time_limit[/man] just before seriously long-running parts of the code.