note 57538 deleted from function.exec by cmb
| From: | cmb@php.net | Date: | Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:43:46 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 57538 deleted from function.exec by cmb | ||
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Note Submitter: rivera at spamjoy dot unr dot edu
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windExec() reloaded:
* unique timestamp name was probably a good idea for multiple instances of function running @ same
time
* includes handy FG/BG parameter
<?php
define ('EXEC_TMP_DIR', 'C:\tmp');
function windExec($cmd,$mode=''){
// runs a command line and returns
// the output even for Wind XP SP2
// example: $cmd = "fullpath.exe -arg1 -arg2"
// $outputString = windExec($cmd, "FG");
// OR windExec($cmd);
// (no output since it runs in BG by default)
// for output requires that EXEC_TMP_DIR be defined
// Setup the command to run from "run"
$cmdline = "cmd /C $cmd";
// set-up the output and mode
if ($mode=='FG'){
$outputfile = EXEC_TMP_DIR . "\\" . time() . ".txt";
$cmdline .= " > $outputfile";
$m = true;
}
else $m = false;
// Make a new instance of the COM object
$WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
// Make the command window but dont show it.
$oExec = $WshShell->Run($cmdline, 0, $m);
if ($outputfile){
// Read the tmp file.
$retStr = file_get_contents($outputfile);
// Delete the temp_file.
unlink($outputfile);
}
else $retStr = "";
return $retStr;
}