Regualr Expressions Timing out

[Tom]

I have a regular expression that replaces a 2,103,518 file with the following
but I'm getting a TimeOut in .NET! Can anyone assist? My server is running
Windows Server 2000 with all the latest service packs. My server has 1 gig
of RAM!

Here is my HTTP error code
Exception Type: System.Web.HttpException
ErrorCode: -2147467259
Message: Request timed out.
TargetSite: NULL
HelpLink: NULL
Source: NULL
And here is the Regular Expression on the 2 meg file.

Regex oBlanksBeforesStart = new Regex("\\s*\\n\\" +
sStart,RegexOptions.IgnoreCase & RegexOptions.Compiled);

strOutput = oBlanksBeforesStart.Replace(strOutput,"\n"+tsStart Upper);
Any advice greatly appraciated.

Tom

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Tom,

It's not the regular expression that times out, but rather, the ASP.NET
process that is timing out. I would suggest setting the response timeout to
something a little longer to handle what you are trying to do. Generally
speaking, it's not a good idea to perform long-running operations like this,
as you can't really inform the user as to what is going on.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Tom" <To*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a regular expression that replaces a 2,103,518 file with the
following
but I'm getting a TimeOut in .NET! Can anyone assist? My server is
running
Windows Server 2000 with all the latest service packs. My server has 1
gig
of RAM!

Here is my HTTP error code
Exception Type: System.Web.HttpException
ErrorCode: -2147467259
Message: Request timed out.
TargetSite: NULL
HelpLink: NULL
Source: NULL
And here is the Regular Expression on the 2 meg file.

Regex oBlanksBeforesStart = new Regex("\\s*\\n\\" +
sStart,RegexOptions.IgnoreCase & RegexOptions.Compiled);

strOutput = oBlanksBeforesStart.Replace(strOutput,"\n"+tsStart Upper);
Any advice greatly appraciated.

Tom

[Tom]

Dear Nicholas Paldino

Thanks for taking my issue.
But where exactly do you suggest I set the response timeout to a longer value?

Cna you give me an example?

Thanks

Tom
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

Tom,

It's not the regular expression that times out, but rather, the ASP.NET
process that is timing out. I would suggest setting the response timeout to
something a little longer to handle what you are trying to do. Generally
speaking, it's not a good idea to perform long-running operations like this,
as you can't really inform the user as to what is going on.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Tom" <To*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have a regular expression that replaces a 2,103,518 file with the
following
but I'm getting a TimeOut in .NET! Can anyone assist? My server is
running
Windows Server 2000 with all the latest service packs. My server has 1
gig
of RAM!

Here is my HTTP error code
Exception Type: System.Web.HttpException
ErrorCode: -2147467259
Message: Request timed out.
TargetSite: NULL
HelpLink: NULL
Source: NULL
And here is the Regular Expression on the 2 meg file.

Regex oBlanksBeforesStart = new Regex("\\s*\\n\\" +
sStart,RegexOptions.IgnoreCase & RegexOptions.Compiled);

strOutput = oBlanksBeforesStart.Replace(strOutput,"\n"+tsStart Upper);
Any advice greatly appraciated.

Tom