[SOLVED] Memory Handling

[MadTechie]

i have a php script thats can run out of memory (basically the user overloads it),

 

Now i plan to fix this but for now i wanted to manage the error,

 

in my script i added

<?php echo memory_get_usage()."-".memory_get_peak_usage(true)."<br />"; ?>

into the loop and basically wanted to either handle the error or break the loop, but i can't seam to work out either

1. how to find the max amount of memory i can use

or

2. capture the error.

 

the error that displays is

578508-786432

1631084-6291456

2681008-11010048

3731308-15728640

4781348-20447232

5831764-25165824

 

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 25165824 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 6297585 bytes) in /home/devico/public_html/class/UserExt.inc.php on line 150

[boo_lolly]

are you using a *nix operating system?

[MadTechie]

Ahh good point, it is running on a unix system but maybe moved to a different *nix system or a windows one, i am trying my best to allow the system to work on all i don't want to use system() or exec() if possible

 

hence the error handeling would be ok (stopping the error is better, i don't mean increase the memory but capture the error )

 

i hope that makes sence

[boo_lolly]

yeah that makes sense. i was thinking you wanted to fix the error, not catch it =). if you were to fix the error, one solution may be to repartition your filesystem and allocate more space to that directory.

 

but to catch the error, i believe you should start by looking in your php.ini file.

[benjaminbeazy]

but to catch the error, i believe you should start by looking in your php.ini file.

 

i think you're right

 

unless you're willing to use exec() 

[MadTechie]

is their a way to pull the "memory_limit" from the php.ini file??

 

if not how can i capture the error mid flow?

 

PS i really don't want to use exec (i prefer to have it disabled on the server) and for error handerling i would prefer the error LOL

[benjaminbeazy]

i believe ini_get('memory_limit');

[MadTechie]

I did try that but it kept failing before reaching the amount set..

 

then i noticed

ini_set("memory_limit","24M");

D'oh

 

 

i'll class this as solved!