Re: max_input_time

Rick Lim wrote: > Hi there, > > I am trying to run a command line windows php script where I wait for > characters from the serial port i.e. $sTemp = fgets($Serialfp); > > After about 60 seconds the script times out and quits, I have tried to > change max_input_time in php.ini but it still times out in 60 secs. > > I have set_time_limit(0); in the program and safe_mode = Off in php.ini > which will allow the program to run endlessly but waiting for characters > from the serial port just quits after 60 seconds no matter what value > max_input_time is set to. > > The impression I get is that in windows max_input_time is ignored. > > Anyone have any info on this? It seems more likely to me that fgets() is timing out. You may need to resort to lower-level function calls to keep the stream open. Check for PHP functions that change the time-out limit of streams and sockets here: http://php.net/fgets -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm