Maximum Execution Time - Solved With Our Thanks In The Last Post

[niche]

is it possible to increase the maximum execution time? if so, how is that done>

[niche]

set_time_limit();http://php.net/manual/en/function.set-time-limit.php

[Ingolme]

You have to find the php.ini file on your server and change the max execution setting. I don't know the exact name of the parameter, but it should be pretty obvious when you see it.

[niche]

Though it's appropriate to use set_time_limit(); to extend the time limit for a specific script, right?

[ShadowMage]

There are situations when it's appropriate, yes. Say you have a really intensive script that requires 5 minutes to run. You wouldn't want to set the default time limit (the one you'd change if you set it in php.ini) to 5 minutes, so you use set_time_limit() within that script to set the time limit for just that script. EDIT: If you find yourself constantly overrunning the time limit, then you might consider upping the default set in php.ini though I think most setups keep it at about 60 seconds. I think it defaults to 30 seconds when you install PHP, which IMO is too short.

[Ingolme]

I see, that works, yes. I was still sending my response before I saw your other reply.

[niche]

Thanks for your help Ingolme and ShadowMage. Sounds like I'm on the right track.