exec() timeouts

[Anon]

I'm getting the following error when I exec a particularly time-consuming program:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in <filename>

Is there a way to control these timeouts? Or should I be using a different function?

Thanks
zach

[jburfield]

set_time_limit(0);

This will allow an infinite amount of time for the script to execute.

-- Jason

[[deleted]]

Carefull: this will NOT timeout, ever.
So if something hangs or goes into a loop, you'll have to kill it by hand.

Definately not good on production servers.

[amcgrath]

TO add, especially if this thing gets called a lot....