command line tool

[Johny Begood]

Hi All,

How do I get php to run a command line tool, in Windows Server 2003, and the
continue with the job in hand, is this possible?

Cheers

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Re: command line tool

Johny Begood wrote:

How do I get php to run a command line tool, in Windows Server 2003, and
the continue with the job in hand, is this possible?

First, RTFM:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php#43917

Then, UTFG and STFW:

http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+background+cmd+php

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[Johny Begood]

Re: command line tool


"Iván Sánchez Ortega" <ivansanchez-alg@rroba-escomposlinux.-.punto.-.org>
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Johny Begood wrote:
>

How do I get php to run a command line tool, in Windows Server 2003, and
the continue with the job in hand, is this possible?

>
First, RTFM:

I couldn't agree more

>
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php#43917

Thanks for the direction

>
Then, UTFG and STFW:
>
http://www.google.com/search?q=windo...ground+cmd+php

Thanks again for the direction

>
>
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>
Una celebridad es una persona que ha pasado toda su vida tratando de

llegar

a famoso y cuando lo consigue, usa gafas negras para que nadie lo
reconozca.

[Johny Begood]

Re: command line tool

Hi Iván,

Thanks for your help, I can get the script to run the program but it seems
to be stuck, hanging,

this is what I've done

$instruct="smss ender.exe [[/i] /p:0035385740733 5 /m:test from code ]";

exec($instruct) ;

I can see the program running in task manager, Win2003, $instruct is what
would be typed at the command line, any ideas?, what am I missing?

Cheers

"Iván Sánchez Ortega" <ivansanchez-alg@rroba-escomposlinux.-.punto.-.org>
wrote in message news:f3r4k4$mr4 $1@hercules.coh p1...

Johny Begood wrote:
>

How do I get php to run a command line tool, in Windows Server 2003, and
the continue with the job in hand, is this possible?

>
First, RTFM:
>

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php#43917

>
Then, UTFG and STFW:
>

http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+background+cmd+php

>
>
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Iván Sánchez Ortega -ivansanchez-algarroba-escomposlinux-punto-org-
>
Una celebridad es una persona que ha pasado toda su vida tratando de

llegar

a famoso y cuando lo consigue, usa gafas negras para que nadie lo
reconozca.

[=?ISO-8859-15?Q?Iv=E1n_S=E1nchez_Ortega?=]

Re: command line tool

Johny Begood wrote:

Thanks for your help, I can get the script to run the program but it seems
to be stuck, hanging,

Then it's the program's fault, not PHP's.

$instruct="smss ender.exe [[/i] /p:0035385740733 5 /m:test from code ]";

Out of curiosity: Why the brackets?

For debugging purposes, please do an echo($instruct) just before the exec(),
and try putting exactly that into a command line. Does it get hung there?

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[Johny Begood]

Re: command line tool

Then it's the program's fault, not PHP's.

You are correct, I just thought I was missing something

>

$instruct="smss ender.exe [[/i] /p:0035385740733 5 /m:test from code ]";

>
Out of curiosity: Why the brackets?

They shouldn't be there

>
For debugging purposes, please do an echo($instruct) just before the

exec(),

and try putting exactly that into a command line. Does it get hung there?

echo($instruct) produces smssender.exe /p:0035385740733 5 /m:test from code

No it doesn't hang when I put exactly what $instruct echo's on the command
line, I think it may be the smssender.exe from M$oft, any guidance on where
I could an sms sender which operates from the command line?, I'm stuck with
win32.

Cheers