maximum execution time redirection

[daydreamer]

I have a script that logs into a website, sometimes it takes longer than 30 seconds to execute.

 

When this happens I get the error

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

 

How do I run the script, and if it is running for longer than 30 seconds redirect/run another script?

 

I have looked at the function set_time_limit (), but it has no redirect.

 

Any ideas?

 

[GKWelding]

Set your set_time_limit() to something like 45 seconds.

 

Have a HTML meta refresh set up for 30 seconds on your page that redirects to whatever the next page is you want to run a script from.

[discomatt]

Set your set_time_limit() to something like 45 seconds.

 

Have a HTML meta refresh set up for 30 seconds on your page that redirects to whatever the next page is you want to run a script from.

 

If you want to do this, you have to flush the output buffer. Look up the flush() function ( User contrib is great, as there are some special measures you have to take in order for it to work with all browsers )

[daydreamer]

why can i not just echo the meta refresh before the code executes? so if it takes to long itll get redirected?

 

[discomatt]

Read into flush()