file uploading script time out

Te____plar

I have a script that is uploading pictures from text boxs it resizes the pictures. It also some text boxs that info gets put in a database. When I try to upload larger pictures it either gives me the page cannot be displayed page or it tells me the script exceded 90 second exacution time or somthing to that sort. 4 picture upload boxs total.

anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

any help would be great!

majiclab

Depending on what kind of access you have to the server, you may or may not be able to fix this.

If safe mode is on, then the only way to do this is through the Virtual Host configuration for your domain, or using .htaccess, etc. If you do not have access to such things, and safe mode is off, then you can use the set_time_limit() function (link below).

http://ca3.php.net/function.set-time-limit

Hope that helps.

-Percy

Te____plar

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 90 seconds exceeded in c:\websites\blah\blah\admin\add.php on line 2

failing at line 2 line 2 is where i have set_time_limit(60); php has safe mode off and i dont have access to the php.ini file

majiclab

Sorry, I forgot one thing.

Uploading files is done before the PHP script is executed. That means that the timeout is not reached until the files are completely uploaded. However, the PHP timer is started when the files start uploading.

For this reason, it has to be changed in php.ini, or in .htaccess.

Sample .htaccess file:

php_value max_execution_time 300

This will set it to 300 seconds (5 minutes). Put the .htaccess file in the same folder as the script, and it should work.

Hope that helps

-Percy

Te____plar

hum,

well I am on windows server so no .htaccess. ill ask my host if he can raise the time limet in the php.ini file thanks thought you've been a great help

Te____plar

hum,

fixed the error of the max execution time with

$set_time = ini_set("max_execution_time", 300);

but, if i try to upload a 3 pictures that are around 130kb each i get "the page cannot be displayed" page anyone know why it would do this?

DisOrDeR1337

sure you can have a .htaccess

Follow:
open command prompt (start -> run "command")
go to the dir (c:\web)
type:
edit .htaccess

write some text in there

then save and close the file
BAM you have .htaccess

you can edit it with notepad and everything 🙂

Te____plar

Not my server just have hosting. this is the email i got when i asked about .htaccess

Our Windows 2000 servers do not support the .htaccess files.

Let us know if you have any questions.

majiclab

PHP on Windows just isn't anywhere near the quality of PHP on Linux.

Unless you are stuck with that hosting company, I would seriously considering hosting on a Linux-based server. I thoroughly enjoy this company:

http://www.globalcon.net/

Unbeatable service at an amazing price.

-Percy