note 80721 added to ref.exec

to lancelot: it's simple exec($my_cmd) on windows executes 'cmd /c $my_cmd' if there are any spaces in $my_cmd you have to put it in doublequotes: cmd /c "$app $target" will work further if there are any spaces in $app and $target they also have to be in doublequotes: cmd /c ""$app" "$target"" therefore enclose your $cmd in two more doublequotes and dont forget to escape slashes \\ $cmd = "\"\"C:\\my path with spaces\\targetapp.exe\" \"C:\\mypathnospaces\\targetfile.xxx\"\""; and exec($cmd) will work :) no chdir anymore... ---- Server IP: 212.24.129.51 Probable Submitter: 212.71.178.194 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/80721 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/80721 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/80721 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php