Michel wrote:
>
> I (very simply) try to open a "notepad" on a simple text file in a
> simplistic PHP script, and would like to go on and display the next page
> without waiting for this notepad to be shut.
>
> After various attempts, I have used an :
>
> exec ('bash -c cmd /C start /MAX notepad "my_file" > NUL');
>
> ... but it still wait for the shutting of the notepad ..!
interesting question, I didn't really come up with an answer (maybe someone
with real voodoo
powers know the 'proper' answer) but I did find this page (which hopefully
provides
a useful work around [all kudos to the guy named Mike]):
http://www.naken.cc/mikehup.php
>
> Could anybody help me ?
>
> For clarification :
> 1) I use this script on a machine which is in the same time "server" and
> "client", which gives "meaning" to this operation.
> 2) I use "bash -c" because I have the cygwin platform which can easily
> initiate tasks in background, but it could be suppressed, because it "de
> facto" changes nothing...
>
> Thank's for help.
>
> Michel.
>
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