how do i check if a server is online ?
| From: | Markus H. Maussner | Date: | Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:05:03 +0000 |
| Subject: | how do i check if a server is online ? | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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hi..
i have the problem that i need to connect to a database on a server wich
is quiet often offline.
how can i connect to this database (mysql) and can check if the server is
online.
like.. if server is online -> fine we work as normaly
if server is NOT online -> print out message and say "server offline try
later"....
i tried something like mysql_connect and then die ...
but it takes approx 5 mins.. till i get the message..
do i have to set the timeout lower? and if yes.. how do i do that ?
markus