Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

[Echo89]

XAMPP Version: 1.8.1
Control panel version: 3.1.0
Windows version: Windows XP Pro

Problem:

Well, this morning I went to continue with my ventures with PHP, and index.php just would not load, so I decided to leave it. Then it gave this error. Apparently on this line:

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if(!defined("INCLUDE"))


Which is very odd, all it does if it is not defined is:

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die("You cannot access this file directly.");


And very rarely, it will load, but it takes AGES! I have restarted Apache, MySQL (And my computer) many times to no avail. But the strange thing is, it was working last night, and I have changed nothing overnight.

There are no errors in the Apache error log that would indicate why this is happening.

Thanks in advance!

[Echo89]

Anybody?

[Altrea]

Hi Echo89 (there is ALWAYS time for a short salutation, especially if you are asking for help on a community board. It's a matter of politeness),

If i make a file with just this contents

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<?php
define("INCLUDE", "Test");
if(!defined("INCLUDE"))
   die("You cannot access this file directly.");
echo "Success";

it runs very well with and without the define().
So the reason must be somewhere else.
But noone can know exept the one who knows everything about the script.

best wishes,
Altrea

[Echo89]

But the thing is it was working and then it wasn't, I had changed nothing.