[#MDL-9557] SCORM import blank screen (caused by set_time_limit()) - Moodle Tracker

Details

Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 1.8
Fix Version/s: 1.8.1
Component/s: SCORM
Labels:
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Environment:
PHP 5.2.0, MySql 5.0.27

Database:

MySQL
Affected Branches:
MOODLE_18_STABLE
Fixed Branches:
MOODLE_18_STABLE

Description

I tried to import SCORM courses into Moodle. Lot of these courses could be imported, but several ones couldn't be imported. No error message, just a blank screen. After some debugging (I set $db->debug=true and I turned on the error reporting) I found that the error was occured because the 5 seconds timeout exceeded. In php.ini the timeout value was 30 seconds. I continued the debugging and found the timeout setting statement in the "moodle\mod\scorm\locallib.php" file in the scorm_delete_files($directory) function. The course was successfully imported after I removed the statement.

I think, this statement causes the error, because it overriddes the the default php.ini value. It restarts the max_execution_time counter, but only 5 seconds remain to finish any other operation after last set_time_limit() call. If the course is "big" this time value isn't sufficient.

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - 06/Jun/07 5:21 PM

Fixed in CVS (changed the timeout to zero)

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - 06/Jun/07 5:21 PM Fixed in CVS (changed the timeout to zero)

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aaron.danker@pixelphish.com added a comment - 01/Feb/08 5:24 AM

What is the maximum file size that can be executed/unzipped and used within the system or where can I increase this timeout to allow for larger file-sizes?

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aaron.danker@pixelphish.com added a comment - 01/Feb/08 5:24 AM What is the maximum file size that can be executed/unzipped and used within the system or where can I increase this timeout to allow for larger file-sizes?

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Zoltán Szarvas added a comment - 02/Feb/08 2:53 AM

The timeout value is currently set to zero that means no timeout is used (http://php.net/set_time_limit), so while uploading the time will never expire.

The maximum file size is the another issue, it can be configured in the php.ini. using the 'post_max_size' and 'upload_max_filesize' parameters. For further informations see this page: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Installing_Moodle#Check_PHP_settings

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Zoltán Szarvas added a comment - 02/Feb/08 2:53 AM The timeout value is currently set to zero that means no timeout is used (http://php.net/set_time_limit), so while uploading the time will never expire. The maximum file size is the another issue, it can be configured in the php.ini. using the 'post_max_size' and 'upload_max_filesize' parameters. For further informations see this page: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Installing_Moodle#Check_PHP_settings

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Assignee:

Martin Dougiamas

Reporter:

Zoltán Szarvas

Participants:

aaron.danker@pixelphish.com, Martin Dougiamas, Zoltán Szarvas

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Dates

Created:

24/Apr/07 7:23 PM

Updated:

11/Aug/08 5:38 PM

Resolved:

06/Jun/07 5:21 PM