Allowed memory size exhausted

takabanana · July 3rd, 2008, 11:35 AM

I'm getting this error:
"Allowed memory size of XXXX bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 4000 bytes)"

I'm on a shared hosting server - so I don't have direct access to php.ini.

I tried the .htaccess method:
php_value memory_limit 32000000
which gave me a Server Error 500...

I also tried init_set() from the PHP file at the top:
ini_set(”memory_limit”,”32M”);
Which seemed to make no difference (same error)

How do I get around this memory issue?

**MarkRH** · July 3rd, 2008, 3:09 PM

If PHP is configured correctly, you can use a local PHP.INI file to over-ride values. Just create in the directory where the script is:

Code:

[php]
memory_limit = 64M      ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (8MB)

You might even submit a ticket to support concerning this to see if they can put in a copy of the server's PHP.INI in your local directory with the above modification.. or just change the value for the server itself.

snakeyez.us · July 3rd, 2008, 11:12 PM

Grab this file:

http://surmunity.com/images/thephp5!/php.ini

and put it into the directory where your php script is.

Read here if you like.

Lifestar · July 6th, 2008, 8:50 PM

Son of a *%^$#. I have been having tons of problems with my sites the last few days login in as admin getting all sorts of errors. I started messing with stuff to the point it was completely broke. Decided to blow my Gallery away and re-install and still had weird problems. put that php.ini file in and things worked. Would have been nice if Surpass would have let us know this instead of sending an email saying everything will be fine after their upgrade.

takabanana · July 7th, 2008, 3:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakeyez.us

Grab this file:

http://surmunity.com/images/thephp5!/php.ini

and put it into the directory where your php script is.

Read here if you like.

That worked - is there a recommended max memory limit?
Also - This only seems to work with the PHP files in that directory, but not subdirectories? Is this correct?
Also also (wic wic) - Any suggested methods to figure out how much memory a PHP script is using up?

**MarkRH** · July 8th, 2008, 12:46 AM

Check this out: PHP: memory_get_usage - Manual

I haven't tried using it.

Not sure if it's a server-wide setting or a per account setting, but the PHP.INI file in my public_html directory affects all the php scripts in that folder and below. My add-on and sub-domains have their own PHP.INI files in their root-folders.

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takabanana Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2003 Lives in Atlanta, GA 69 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Allowed memory size exhausted I'm getting this error: "Allowed memory size of XXXX bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 4000 bytes)" I'm on a shared hosting server - so I don't have direct access to php.ini. I tried the .htaccess method: php_value memory_limit 32000000 which gave me a Server Error 500... I also tried init_set() from the PHP file at the top: ini_set(”memory_limit”,”32M”); Which seemed to make no difference (same error) How do I get around this memory issue? __________________ Server: simplemedia.com XX.XX.74.115 (Reseller) DNS: ns770.dizinc.com ns771.dizinc.com Sites: www.simplemedia.com www.southernbloom.com www.torimoto.net www.rubyforest.net

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MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,219 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 86 times	If PHP is configured correctly, you can use a local PHP.INI file to over-ride values. Just create in the directory where the script is: Code: [php] memory_limit = 64M ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (8MB) You might even submit a ticket to support concerning this to see if they can put in a copy of the server's PHP.INI in your local directory with the above modification.. or just change the value for the server itself. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie Wolfestar

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snakeyez.us Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Jan 2006 Lives in Mississippi Hosted on SH142 104 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 4 times	Grab this file: http://surmunity.com/images/thephp5!/php.ini and put it into the directory where your php script is. Read here if you like. __________________ LanceDean.com

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MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,219 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 86 times	Check this out: PHP: memory_get_usage - Manual I haven't tried using it. Not sure if it's a server-wide setting or a per account setting, but the PHP.INI file in my public_html directory affects all the php scripts in that folder and below. My add-on and sub-domains have their own PHP.INI files in their root-folders. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie Wolfestar

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July 6th, 2008, 8:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lifestar Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 3 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Son of a *%^$#. I have been having tons of problems with my sites the last few days login in as admin getting all sorts of errors. I started messing with stuff to the point it was completely broke. Decided to blow my Gallery away and re-install and still had weird problems. put that php.ini file in and things worked. Would have been nice if Surpass would have let us know this instead of sending an email saying everything will be fine after their upgrade.

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