RE: [PHP] 'Running' a file from PHP script

Aha, I understand :-) Have you looked at exec() and passthru()? Start with http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php, there are some notes relating to Windows there... Cheers Jon -----Original Message----- From: George Pitcher [mailto:fmdev@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: 04 December 2001 16:51 To: Jon Haworth Cc: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] 'Running' a file from PHP script Jon, Not quite as simple as that. I can run the db application without any problem, but the db files tend to fall over occasionally. I have a script which cxhecks every 5 mins and boots them up if they are down. I'm looking for a way to get them up if the db search detects that they are down. I can do the detection bit, it's the getting the db file up and running bit I can't do. George ********************************************************************** 'The information included in this Email is of a confidential nature and is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended addressee, any disclosure, copying or distribution by you is prohibited and may be unlawful. Disclosure to any party other than the addressee, whether inadvertent or otherwise is not intended to waive privilege or confidentiality' **********************************************************************