Re: Unable to execute c++ .exe file from php

I have tried escaping with backslashes and also tried forward slashes with no luck. I believe my path specification is correct because I can look at different directories. $cmd = "dir c:\abc\efg"; system ($cmd, $errCode); Correctly display the content of "efg", and the errCode is 0; I think the key to my problem is the return_var (errCode) of 128. (That is what I get in errCode when I try to execute hello.exe) Do you know where the return_var(s) for php (exec, system, ...) are defined? Is there something in php.ini that have to be set up inorder to be able to execute a file on the server? I have looked at php.net but had no luck. Thanks for your suggestions. "Marek Kilimajer" <kilimajer@webglobe.sk> wrote in message news:3DCBCF6B.9050000@webglobe.sk... > escape your backslashes: > > $cmd = "c:\\abc\\hello.exe"; > > > > Ladan Pickering wrote: > > >I am unable to execute my c++ program from within PHP when it runs as a > >cgi in Apache. > >I am able to run: > > > >$cmd="dir c:\abc" > >system ($cmd, $errCode); > > > >and see the content of the directory, but I don't seem to > >be able to run a simple hello.exe (c++) file. > > > >$cmd = "c:\abc\hello.exe"; > >system ($cmd, $errCode); > > > >The errCode always comes back with 128. What does 128 mean? > > > >Here is some info on my setup. > >OS: Windows XP > >Server: Apache 2.0.43 (win32) > >PHP 4.2.3 > >I am running PHP as a CGI > > > >I am able to execute my c++ program (hello.exe) from this .php file > >just fine if I use the PHP cli. > > > >I appreciate any help. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2