Re: Script executes for longer than 30s

Because system operates outside of the PHP scope, I think the timer is suspended for the duration of the exection. Seems to be the obvious answer here. > Hi Chris > The script is not meant to run ping, I just used it as a test and then > noticed that it does not time out as I would have expected. The problem > is thus that if it is used on the command it is intended for and that > command actually just keeps on going and going for whatever reason, I > might end up with a problem where I expected PHP to take care of it for > me.... > > > Chris Hewitt wrote: > >> If I may respectfully suggest that you do not use the php scipt >> timeout to limit the number of pings but ensure that the system >> command will finish within the required time. The former seems a poor >> technique to me. >> >> In your example, the ping command will never complete (unless php >> closes it down). Why not limit the number of pings with "ping -c 10 >> 192.168.0.2"? >> >> HTH >> Chris >> >> PHPCoder wrote: >> >>> HI >>> I wrote a basic script that takes the input of a textfield and passes >>> it onto the system() function and then echo's the result, >>> somethinglike this: >>> >>> <?php >>> $result = system($command); >>> echo $result; >>> ?> >>> >>> The $command is sent from the previous page via text field. >>> >>> Whe I test this and do something like " ping 192.168.0.2", the page >>> keeps on growing and growing, way past 30seconds. My php.ini file is >>> definately set to 30s timeout. Is there something wrong or do I have >>> a misunderstanding of the timeout workings? >>> >>> Thanks >>> ' >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Dan Hardiker [dhardiker@staff.firstcreative.net] ADAM Software & Systems Engineer