[PHP] Add Time Limit

[viruz99]

Hey guys , is there any way to add a time limit to a script :

e.g : 30 minutes & if the script still hasn't completed , it stops it .

There this function but don't know how it really works :

set_time_limit ();

viruz99 Reviewed by viruz99 on 11th Jan 2012. [PHP] Add Time Limit Hey guys , is there any way to add a time limit to a script : e.g : 30 minutes & if the script still hasn't completed , it stops it . There this function but don't know how it really works : set_time_limit (); Rating: 5

[l0calh0st]

<?php
// Set time limit before your code.
set_time_limit(1800); 
// Your code below...
?>

Set the time limit to 1800s/30min seconds.

[l0ck]

make set_time_limit (0)
for unlimited time execution

[viruz99]

I'm guessing after the time limit is over , it will immediately stops the script how it is. Is there any way for it to process certain functions before that ?

[l0calh0st]

What are you coding exactly?

[viruz99]

Sort of an automated download script - when it stops the script due to the time limit , i need to make it run a function to delete the files .

Maybe something like this :

set_time =1 ; ( kind of starts a counter when the script starts )

If $set_time = (3600) // ( when the script reaches 3600 sec , it does the following )

{
function to delete file
Stop command
]

[l0calh0st]

Why not setting the time limit to 0/unlimited?

[viruz99]

For an unknown reason , sometimes the scripts keep running for days like its stuck