Re: exec(), system() and &

Hmm... why don't try to use eval() read the PHP file from within your PHP script and eval the read file, "Siva Subraj" <sivasubraj@lycosmail.com> wrote in message news:01071016385400.03325@localhost.localdomain... > Dear list, > > I have a strange problem with the weird behaviour of exec() or system() > > When I do: > exec('/usr/local/bin/php somescript.php if=infile.txt of=outfile.txt > > out_somescript &'); > > in a script invoked by apache, it works perfectly - the somescript processes > 'infile.txt' and produces 'outfile.txt' . > > BUT, if I take off the ampersand '&' (ie I want to exec it and to wait for > it to finish before going ahead), it does NOT work. I find an empty file > 'out_somescript' and no 'outfile.txt' at all. > > I recompiled php (ELF binary in /usr/local/bin) without > --enable-force-cgi-redirect > --enable-safe-mode --enable-discard-path > > All files have universal read permission, the directory is writable by apache > group. There is suExec module. > > I also tried system() to make a shell invocation. > > The problem persists: with & it's ok, meanwhile without it doesn't execute > the script. What is wrong? Please help me, thanks!! > > Siva