Uploading images via FTP

[foid025]

I have heard that perhaps FTP is a better way to upload image files to a server because when using the browser, a timeout can force the connection to end... How do I do this then, or can you point me in a direction to start? Essentially I want users to pick files to upload, and then have these files be uploaded. Thanks

[devinemke]

regardless of which protocol you use to upload data (HTTP, FTP, etc...) if you are using PHP to do this then it is possible that your script will timeout if the script execution takes too long. this can be set in your php.ini file. look at the following directives:

max_execution_time
max_input_time

[foid025]

Thanks devinemke but I can't do that, since I am using shared hosting and as such I do not have direct access to the php.ini file. I tried using the following code:

if(!ini_set('post_max_size', '60M'))
	echo "can't change the php.ini file!";
if(!ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '8M'))
	echo "can't change the php.ini file!";
if(!ini_set('memory_limit', '61M'))
	echo "can't change the php.ini file!";

But I get that 'can't change the php.ini file!' message three times, so it seems the server won't let me... Any ideas?