note 46476 added to ref.exec

At the moment I'm using two different databases to connect with my phonebook page, but when I want to use MySQL or Interbase I had to started it manually, and it was wasted time!! So I decided to use a page to select what database to use, but I had problems to turn on MySQL 'cause it made a big loop and never show me the database on... I used this: exec("start c:\\php\\mysql\\mysql.exe /B"); And this didn't work!!! But I have had a revelation and just put a shortcut in the folder of MySQL and then point the exec() function to it... Like this: exec("start c:\\php\\mysql /B"); //mysql is the name of the shortcut And this work!!! And forget of the neverending loop!!! I hope it works to you!!!! ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+46476 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46476&report=yes Reason: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46476&report=yes&reason=bad+code Reason: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46476&report=yes&reason=spam Reason: useless example -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46476&report=yes&reason=useless+example Reason: contains commercial links -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46476&report=yes&reason=contains+commercial+links Reason: useless note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46476&report=yes&reason=useless+note Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+46476&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php