overriding php.ini

[facelessface]

I have a script to upload a file - but it fails everytime it takes more than 30 seconds to upload a file. Using 'ini_get' i found that the max_execution_time is set to 30seconds...

Is there a way to override this? I've tried using the following methods:
an .htaccess file
set_time_limit(0);
set_time_limit(3600);

None of this works... Is there another way to override this setting - or could it be something else causing my problems?

Alternatively is there a way to upload a file via html without using PHP? i'm guessing not..

[facelessface]

problem is still there, might not be a problem with the server but can't think what else it would be?

even using the simpliest script - it won't upload if the files are over about a meg.

simple script used:

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="<?php echo $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]; ?>" method="post">
File: <input name="userfile" type="file" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload" />
</form>

<?php
if (@is_uploaded_file($_FILES["userfile"]["tmp_name"])) {
copy($_FILES["userfile"]["tmp_name"], "images/" . $_FILES["userfile"]["name"]);
echo "<p>File uploaded successfully.</p>";
} else {
echo "<p>Error uploading file.</p>";
}
?>

[thorpe]

[man]ini_set/man might help.