Running 'cmd.exe' will hang the php script because it is waiting for cmd.exe
to do it's thing and finish (since it's a shell it will just sit there
waiting for input). Try a command like 'dir' or something that executes and
closes once it's finished...
-mic
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johan Huhtalo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Vs: [PHP-WIN] Problem with: exec(), system()
> Didn´t help :(
> thanks anyway.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Try this: Needs the "K"-switch to work properly (on win2k anyway...)
> >
> > <?php
> > print("Hello world!<BR>\n");
> > $cmd = "C:\\winnt\\system32\\cmd.exe /K \"dir C:\\\"";
> > /* for test, want to use c:\\test\\test.exe, but gets the same
errors
> > */
> > $hmm = system( $cmd );
> > ?>
> >
> > T. SJM
> >
> > ps. I escaped the DIR C: => "DIR C:\" as well (\"DIR C:\\\"), even
though
> > it works without.
> >
> > Johan Huhtalo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 15.02.2001 12:12
> >
> >
> > Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Kopio:
> > Aihe: [PHP-WIN] Problem with: exec(), system()
> >
> > I don´t know whats the problem with exex, system :(
> > first time i get: error message: Warning: Unable to fork
> > [C:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe dir C:\] in c:/program files/apache
> > group/apache/htdocs/relay/relay.php4 on line 28
> >
> > when second time, it hangs, i dont get any response from the server.
> > i have to restart Apache to get the error msg again.
> >
> > using: Apache 1.3.14 on WinNT 4.0
> > PHP Version 4.0.4pl1
> >
> > code:
> >
> > <?php
> > print("Hello world!<BR>\n");
> > $cmd = "C:\\winnt\\system32\\cmd.exe dir C:\\"; /* for test, want to
> > use c:\\test\\test.exe, but gets the same errors */
> > $hmm = system( $cmd );
> > ?>
> >
> > Thanks for help.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Johan
> >
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