Re: win xp exec() question

Its because PHP prepends "cmd.exe /c" when you run something using exec() or system() in Windows. You need to give IUSR read/execute rights to cmd.exe.. Just be warned this is a big security risk and not recommended to do. I havent found any way around this. "David Robley" <robleyd@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message news:MPG.191e385767aa39e9897ea@news.php.net... > In article <BB41A616-7CD1-11D7-9BB1-00306540D594@awn.com>, mike@awn.com > says... > > This works perfectly from a command window but doesn't work from a php > > page, why? > > (Note: There is a path variable set for mogrify) > > > > $cmd = "mogrify -resize 200x134 \"C:\\Apache\\myDocs\\myImage.jpg\""; > > exec($cmd , $results); > > Does php necessarily inherit the same environment under xp as a 'regular' > user? What do you get if you try and show the path settings from within > php? > > -- > Quod subigo farinam > > $email =~ s/oz$/au/o; >