Re: Problem with exec and backticks on Win NT

I dont know - but if you get anything let me know. i am having a similar problem. except i cant get the output of the program. what worked for me was this. (assuming you dont care about the output) i'll bet you are using the IIS dll for php4 right? well switch to the php.exe for the handler. that will work. you will be able to execute BUT not get the output. good luck! JLS ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Lees <pjlees@ics.forth.gr> To: <php-windows@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 5:55 AM Subject: [PHP-WIN] Problem with exec and backticks on Win NT > I've been trying to call a Win NT executable from a PHP4 script and the > result is very strange. The browser hangs, and when I look in Task Manager > the application is shown as running, but doesn't do anything. > > e.g. To investigate this I created a small executable test.exe, which just > displays a message box. In the PHP script I have: > > $cmd = "c:\test\test.exe"; > exec( $cmd ); > > // it's the same is I do $cmd. It's the same if I use > forward slashes in > the $cmd. c:\test\test.exe runs fine from the command line. > > Task manager shows test.exe as a running process, but the message box does > not appear. If I end the process, the rest of the script executes normally. > > If I use a DOS shell command, like dir, in place of the test.exe, it doesn't > hang. If I use a simple batch file in place of the test.exe it does what it > should. If I put a call to test.exe inside the batch file, it hangs again, > just like before. Is there a problem with Windows executables? Have I missed > something stupid, or is this a bug? > > All help appreciated. > > Phil > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-windows-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-windows-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >