Re: re:Timing out an fgets

On 18 Aug, Joseph H Blythe wrote: > David Robley wrote: > >> > Yes I am wrong should be set_time_limit() >> > >> > But for some reason the max_execution_time variable in the php.ini is not >> > working as my script will sit there for 5 mins trying to receive the fgets, >> > this is why I originally was trying to timeout the fgets function, until I >> > found that I could possibly timeout the whole script and take measures to >> > recover from this situation. >> > >> > Yes the fsockopen timeout is functional, and there is no problem opening the >> > socket, just the application I am connecting too is set not to return a >> > response, so when I call fgets it just keeps going until the actual page times >> > out, at least I am pretty sure of this. >> > >> > Thanks for your thoughts, I might try setting the timeout again to see what >> > happens. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Joseph Blythe >> >> Maybe max_execution_time is related to cpu usage or user time, rather >> than 'real' time, and because your script isn't doing anything but wait >> on an external process, the timer is off? More theorising. > > Hmm, I am pretty sure it is based on seconds from the servers clock? > > consider the following code. > > set_time_limit(30); > > while( connection_timeout() == "FALSE" ) { > fgets($fp, 1024) > or die("Error no response recieved"); > if ( connection_timeout() == "TRUE" ) { > die("Connection timed out"); > } > } > > When I try this in my script it jumps straight to TRUE and says 'Connection timed > out' this is in like 1 second, so I really don't get it, further more if the > max_execution_time was working the timeout should be 1 minute as per the manual > because as far as I can tell the set_time_limit is added to the max_execution_time. > > Am I using this right anyone? Remember that (the string) "TRUE" is not the same as (boolean) TRUE. You can check the boolean value of the response from connection_timeout just by doing if (connection_timeout() ). Cheers -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA