Run an EXE

[alexgeek]

How can I run an exe via a PHP script?
I tried something like this just to run notepad:

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exec('notepad.exe', $o, $r); 

But I don't think that is the right way.
Could someone explain how I can run an executable file by giving the path to it?

[Rakuli]

So what do you want to get from the exe?

You can use

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shell_exec('c:/full/path/to/notepad.exe'); 

To get the output from notepad

[saltedm8]

considered using the standard PHP commands EXEC() or SYSTEM()?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php

[alexgeek]

I tried shell_exec('C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe');
Error was:

Warning: shell_exec() [function.shell-exec]: Unable to execute 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe' in C:\Web\vbforum\vBulletin 3.6.8\upload\prog.php on line 2
Done

I don't need anything from the program just need it to run.

[simonb]

Alex Did you get it to work??

[alexgeek]

No I would of said.

[simonb]

ok sorry

[sekuchi]

So, is there anyway to run an exec program using PHP, e.g. MS office, photoshop

[alexgeek]

Yeah, the COM class is one way.
I don't think you can control the apps though.

[sekuchi]

What do you mean you cannot control the applications? But you can open it using PHP right?

[alexgeek]

Yeah, open but not sure if you could open MS Word, write text, format it and save it from a PHP script.

[sekuchi]

OK, thanks for that info. Very helpful....

[Monie]

Seems that someone else's problem has been solved
How about your's Alex?

[alexgeek]

Nope.