Re: proc_open with bypass_shell problems

2009/2/5 Alpár Török <torokalpar@gmail.com>: > Hi, > > Let me start by explaining what i am trying to do. I need to start a console > application and get it's pid. If i don't use bypass_shell, i end up with the > another pid (probably one for cmd.exe). If i use bypass_shell then the > application starts in the background, no window is shown. This would be > great, if this wouldn't prevent the application from generating soem logs.. I > have looked into the sources and found that my problem might be here: > > newprocok = CreateProcess(NULL, command, &security, &security, TRUE, > NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS|CREATE_NO_WINDOW, env.envp, cwd, &si, &pi); > > Why is the CREATE_NO_WINDOW necesarry? Might this be the problem? I am not a > win expert, i lean mroe towards *nix. Is there any option to start > direclty, but show the window, and let the application perform as usual? > > PS: hope it's the right list > -- > Alpar Torok > If you bypass the shell, then there is no window. The shell IS the window. -- ----- Richard Quadling Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!"