Long script question?

[Tommeh]

Hello,

I have a long script that basically downloads alot of files from a FTP server.

How can I:

a) Get it to "progressively" echo stuff rather then waiting for the whole script to complete then echo it all at once

b) Stop it from timing out based on the settings in php.ini (Its not possible to just change php.ini)

Thanks,

Tom

[kromey]

a) No sure-fire way to fix this, as it's dependent upon way too many things (including, but no limited to, your server software and your browser); flush is the best you'll do.

b) set_time_limit

set_time_limit(0); //never timeout
set_time_limit(300); //5 minutes 

I'd suggest if at all possible use a high timeout instead of none whatsoever, just so you don't end up with worker threads eating up CPU cycles for all eternity.