Re: Time Out an Exec Call

On Tue, 30 May 2006 11:32:21 -0500, "robert"
<ab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

look in php.net online docs and faq's...this is covered where you can
specify a max wait time when looking for a response.


"Tyrone Slothrop" <ts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e7qo72pehnnnf7sh6uoq7vfjkpj047ou6p@xxxxxxxxxx
|I am using exec() to run a number of StarOS tests on multiple IP's
| (they test various aspects of router and server functions). The
| problem I have is that an invalid IP may cause a delay of a few
| minutes in the execution of the script. I cannot use ping to test the
| validity of an IP since ping may be blocked.
|
| Is there a way to stop the execution of a loop if, after a few
| seconds, there is no response from the server? I would guess that the
| exec() would have to be called from inside of some sort of timer,
| though the solution escapes me.
|
| TIA!

Top posting aside (as well as Martin's obsessive "sic-ness"), consider
that there are two loops involved in the script and a number of
tangental functions as well. I need to evaluate a timeout within the
inner loop. Timing out the entire script does not help.

I was considering running pcntl functions, but is not installed on
this server.

.

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