error/url.c/ReadURLImage Timeout

[carlsmithmeuk]

Hi

I have a script which takes a while (1-3 mins depending on data) to create a very large image and over the past few weeks we have been experiencing timeout problems intermittently.

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convert -verbose /canvas/2100x2100.jpg \( [b]http://xxx/run/largeimage.php?a=123[/b] -gravity center -geometry +0+0 \) -composite \( http://xxx/run/textimage.php?a=123&line=1 -gravity center -geometry +0-801 \) -composite \( http://xxx/run/textimage.php?a=11111&line=2 -gravity center -geometry +0+700 \) -composite \( images/outer_2100.png -gravity center \) -composite final.jpg 2>&1

We then get back the following error

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Array
(
    [0] => canvas/2100x2100.jpg JPEG 2100x2100 2100x2100+0+0 8-bit sRGB 26.4KB 0.060u 0:00.060
    [1] => /tmp/magick-9966FetPaXih3MwH PNG 1352x399 1352x399+0+0 16-bit sRGB 284KB 0.020u 0:00.019
    [2] => http://xxx/run/textimage.php?a=123&line=1=>textimage.php?a=123&line=1 PNG 1352x399 1352x399+0+0 16-bit sRGB 284KB 0.000u 0:00.000
    [3] => /tmp/magick-99663fc5aV7iZfQx PNG 1666x577 1666x577+0+0 16-bit sRGB 361KB 0.040u 0:00.039
    [4] => http://xxx/run/textimage.php?a=123&line=2=>textimage.php?a=123&line=2 PNG 1666x577 1666x577+0+0 16-bit sRGB 361KB 0.000u 0:00.000
    [5] => images/outer_2100.png PNG 2100x2100 2100x2100+0+0 8-bit sRGB 193KB 0.130u 0:00.119
    [6] => convert: no decode delegate for this image format `/tmp/magick-9966sNodj2e0HoyX' @ error/constitute.c/ReadImage/552.
    [7] => convert: no data returned `[b]http://xxx/run/largeimage.php?a=123[/b]' @ error/url.c/ReadURLImage/246.
    [8] => convert: no images defined `final.jpg' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3106.
)

If we run http://xxx/run/largeimage.php?a=123 in a web browser the image will return eventually, it just takes a while (which we are fine with - it is not and urgent job, it is just run in the background)

We are looking for a way to increase the timeout limit, either by command or by editing the source files and recompiling ImageMagick.

Any help is appreciated.

[snibgo]

If the problem is a timeout on a large http file, it may be better to download a local copy (eg with wget) and use that.

[carlsmithmeuk]

Brilliant idea!.. Thank you... Got it working now!

Sometimes you just have to think outside the box!

Thanks!