RE: [PHP-WIN] executing an external program

Also, try system() if you want to see the output of the called program (http://php.net/system) PS: The online help system is your friend. :) --- Scott Hurring Systems Programmer EAC Corporation ScottH@eac.com Voice: 201-462-2149 Fax: 201-288-1515 > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Flynn [mailto:mike@mikeflynn.net] > Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 4:48 PM > To: Rainer Bruch; php-windows@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] executing an external program > > > Some things to think about are: > 1. http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php > 2. If you are going to use backslashes in a string, you need > to escape > them, so the sample code your "specialist" gave you would > need to be changed: > ><? > >shell_exec('c:\\programme\\microsoft office\\office\\winword.exe'); > >?> > Otherwise PHO would see \p, \m, \o, \w escape codes. > > -Mike > > At 06:45 PM 4/27/02 +0200, Rainer Bruch wrote: > >i am new in using and understanding php. need help in > following issue: > >opening (executing) an external program (not a file) like > "winword.exe" with > >php4. > >my system-configuration: > >- windows 2000 > >- php4 1.1.1 > >- winword execution program-path is: > >"c:\programme\micosoft office\office\winword.exe" > > > >please, will somebody out there will help me with the > complete php-code > >like: > ><? > >"code to execute the winword-program"; > >?> > > > >i have asked a so called specialist who gave the following > (not functioning, > >no error message) code: > ><? > >shell_exec("c:\programme\microsoft office\office\winword.exe"); > >?> > > > >thanks to all who will help me > >rainer > > > > > > > >-- > >PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- Mike Flynn -- > mike @ mikeflynn . net > home => work => home => shop => home [adbusters] > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >