note 57538 added to function.exec

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; } ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+57538 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57538&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+57538&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php