Windows API named pipe functionality in php

[a]

Hi everybody,

Is it possible to open a named pipe from a php script on Windows?

More specifically, I have a Windows service that receives commands through a
named pipe, and I'd like to open the client end of the pipe directly from
php rather than creating an intermediate process.

Thanks,

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[Erwin Moller]

Re: Windows API named pipe functionality in php

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> Hi everybody,
>
> Is it possible to open a named pipe from a php script on Windows?
>
> More specifically, I have a Windows service that receives commands through
> a named pipe, and I'd like to open the client end of the pipe directly
> from php rather than creating an intermediate process.
>
> Thanks,
>
> A[/color]

Hi,

Yes you can.
Try FIFO or 'named pipe' search on www.php.net.

I think functions like popen and fopen could come in handy.
Read more at php.net, also some examples in there (most (l)inux-based).

Good luck,

Erwin Moller

[Erwin Moller]

Re: Windows API named pipe functionality in php

Hi,

http://nl3.php.net/popen contains a few examples for windows in the
usercontributed notes too.
Check them out.

Good luck!
Regards,
Erwin Moller

[a]

Re: Windows API named pipe functionality in php

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> http://nl3.php.net/popen contains a few examples for windows in the
> usercontributed notes too.
> Check them out.
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I'll check them out. In the meantime I decided that in order to cover more
possible configurations and ensure cross platform portability, I would also
use tcp/ip to communicate with the service.

Thanks for your replies!

A