I can gain shell access, but I'm not yet comfortable at using it. Does ini_set('max_execution_time', '300') or die("ini_set\n"); go in my script? Also, would this be considered trying to circumvent the server administrators settings at my web host? I would hate to make them mad and pull my account.
If you think this may be a problem, I got some good tips from the PHP forum that should work, just a little more work.
Thanks.