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configure urllib.urlretrieve timeout

Hi..
I want to set 30 second urllib.urlretrieve timeout..
Because if urllib.urlretrieve can't connect to page wait 1-2 hour...
I download the images to my server with urlretrieve if you know the
better way please help me.

I'm sorry my bad english..

Oct 7 '07 #1
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Abandoned wrote:
Hi..
I want to set 30 second urllib.urlretrieve timeout..
Because if urllib.urlretrieve can't connect to page wait 1-2 hour...
I download the images to my server with urlretrieve if you know the
better way please help me.

I'm sorry my bad english..
import socket
socket.setdefaulttimeout(30)

at the top of your program might help.

regards
Steve
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