PHP and command line (for Wiki)

[Ale]

Hi... I started to "program" in PHP (better say to read it :P) from a
few days because I am installing a Wiki on a virtual server (Windows
Server 2003 with Plesk 7.6). I have PHP5 and all is working just fine.

However, I am trying to parse latex equations and encountered some
troubles. I have already installed all the necessary software and when
I execute the following by command line:

C:\miktex\bin\l atex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub\vhosts\my site.com
\httpdocs\wiki\ images\\tmp\\ --interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex

I generate the right file in the right folder. However, when I try to
execute (adding it to a PHP routine that is executed for sure):

$command = "C:\miktex\bin\ latex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub
\vhosts\mysite. com\httpdocs\wi ki\images\\tmp\ \ --
interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex";
$text = exec($command);

it doesn't happen anything. Permissions in tmp should be fine... do
you have any suggestion?

Thanks
Ale

[gosha bine]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

Ale wrote:

Hi... I started to "program" in PHP (better say to read it :P) from a
few days because I am installing a Wiki on a virtual server (Windows
Server 2003 with Plesk 7.6). I have PHP5 and all is working just fine.
>
However, I am trying to parse latex equations and encountered some
troubles. I have already installed all the necessary software and when
I execute the following by command line:
>
C:\miktex\bin\l atex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub\vhosts\my site.com
\httpdocs\wiki\ images\\tmp\\ --interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex
>
I generate the right file in the right folder. However, when I try to
execute (adding it to a PHP routine that is executed for sure):
>
$command = "C:\miktex\bin\ latex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub
\vhosts\mysite. com\httpdocs\wi ki\images\\tmp\ \ --
interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex";
$text = exec($command);
>
it doesn't happen anything. Permissions in tmp should be fine... do
you have any suggestion?
>
Thanks
Ale
>

Add 2>&1 to your command and look what it says (make use of exec's
second param)


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[Ale]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

Hi - I simplified the code at the maximum and wrote:

<?php

$fp = fopen(".\f.tex" ,"a+");
fputs($fp,'s_1' );
fclose($fp);
echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex');

?>

f.tex is written in the same folder where the PHP page is executed,
showing that I have the proper permissions on the folder. When I
execute

latex .\a.tex

from shell, where a.tex is a properly formatted latex source, all work
fine.
However, "echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex'); " does not provide the
attended results, not giving any output file. It returns the message
"operable program or batch file".

I really have no idea what is wrong :(

Cheers,
Ale

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

Ale wrote:

Hi... I started to "program" in PHP (better say to read it :P) from a
few days because I am installing a Wiki on a virtual server (Windows
Server 2003 with Plesk 7.6). I have PHP5 and all is working just fine.
>
However, I am trying to parse latex equations and encountered some
troubles. I have already installed all the necessary software and when
I execute the following by command line:
>
C:\miktex\bin\l atex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub\vhosts\my site.com
\httpdocs\wiki\ images\\tmp\\ --interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex
>
I generate the right file in the right folder. However, when I try to
execute (adding it to a PHP routine that is executed for sure):
>
$command = "C:\miktex\bin\ latex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub
\vhosts\mysite. com\httpdocs\wi ki\images\\tmp\ \ --
interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex";
$text = exec($command);
>
it doesn't happen anything. Permissions in tmp should be fine... do
you have any suggestion?
>
Thanks
Ale
>

'\' is the PHP escape character. Either use '\\' instead, or use
forward slashes ('/') instead.

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[Ale]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

On Jul 3, 12:37 am, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

Ale wrote:

Hi... I started to "program" in PHP (better say to read it :P) from a
few days because I am installing a Wiki on a virtual server (Windows
Server 2003 with Plesk 7.6). I have PHP5 and all is working just fine.

>

However, I am trying to parse latex equations and encountered some
troubles. I have already installed all the necessary software and when
I execute the following by command line:

>

C:\miktex\bin\l atex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub\vhosts\my site.com
\httpdocs\wiki\ images\\tmp\\ --interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex

>

I generate the right file in the right folder. However, when I try to
execute (adding it to a PHP routine that is executed for sure):

>

$command = "C:\miktex\bin\ latex.exe --output-directory=C:\In etpub
\vhosts\mysite. com\httpdocs\wi ki\images\\tmp\ \ --
interaction=non stopmode C:\a.tex";
$text = exec($command);

>

it doesn't happen anything. Permissions in tmp should be fine... do
you have any suggestion?

>

Thanks
Ale

>
'\' is the PHP escape character. Either use '\\' instead, or use
forward slashes ('/') instead.
>

the fopen code was working also in with the back slash... however
thanks for the suggestion. In any case, latex is still not compiling
the files when called by PHP...

Cheers

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

Ale wrote:

Hi - I simplified the code at the maximum and wrote:
>
<?php
>
$fp = fopen(".\f.tex" ,"a+");
fputs($fp,'s_1' );
fclose($fp);
echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex');
>
?>
>
f.tex is written in the same folder where the PHP page is executed,
showing that I have the proper permissions on the folder. When I
execute
>
latex .\a.tex
>
from shell, where a.tex is a properly formatted latex source, all work
fine.
However, "echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex'); " does not provide the
attended results, not giving any output file. It returns the message
"operable program or batch file".
>
I really have no idea what is wrong :(
>
Cheers,
Ale
>

Maybe your webserver user doesn't have the authority to execute your
latex command.

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[Ale]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

unfortunately I checked and that is not the problem... both for
cmd.exe and latex.exe.
As a matter of fact I get this message "operable program or batch
file" and not access denied as was happening before I solved this
issue (I think)

Ale wrote:

Hi - I simplified the code at the maximum and wrote:

>

<?php

>

$fp = fopen(".\f.tex" ,"a+");
fputs($fp,'s_1' );
fclose($fp);
echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex');

>

?>

>

f.tex is written in the same folder where the PHP page is executed,
showing that I have the proper permissions on the folder. When I
execute

>

latex .\a.tex

>

from shell, where a.tex is a properly formatted latex source, all work
fine.
However, "echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex'); " does not provide the
attended results, not giving any output file. It returns the message
"operable program or batch file".

>

I really have no idea what is wrong :(

>

Cheers,
Ale

>
Maybe your webserver user doesn't have the authority to execute your
latex command.
>
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[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

Ale wrote:

unfortunately I checked and that is not the problem... both for
cmd.exe and latex.exe.
As a matter of fact I get this message "operable program or batch
file" and not access denied as was happening before I solved this
issue (I think)
>
>

>Ale wrote:

>>Hi - I simplified the code at the maximum and wrote:
>><?php
>> $fp = fopen(".\f.tex" ,"a+");
>> fputs($fp,'s_1' );
>> fclose($fp);
>> echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex');
>>?>
>>f.tex is written in the same folder where the PHP page is executed,
>>showing that I have the proper permissions on the folder. When I
>>execute
>>latex .\a.tex
>>from shell, where a.tex is a properly formatted latex source, all work
>>fine.
>>However, "echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex'); " does not provide the
>>attended results, not giving any output file. It returns the message
>>"operable program or batch file".
>>I really have no idea what is wrong :(
>>Cheers,
>>Ale

>Maybe your webserver user doesn't have the authority to execute your
>latex command.
>>

It sounds like it's trying to say something like "not an operable
program or batch file". It can still occur if the directory is
inaccessible.

Check your security for the file and directory. Ensure your webserver
user has read authority on the directory and read and execute on the file.

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[gosha bine]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

On 03.07.2007 01:32 Ale wrote:

Hi - I simplified the code at the maximum and wrote:
>
<?php
>
$fp = fopen(".\f.tex" ,"a+");
fputs($fp,'s_1' );
fclose($fp);
echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex');
>
?>
>
f.tex is written in the same folder where the PHP page is executed,
showing that I have the proper permissions on the folder. When I
execute
>
latex .\a.tex
>
from shell, where a.tex is a properly formatted latex source, all work
fine.
However, "echo exec('2>&1; latex .\a.tex'); " does not provide the
attended results, not giving any output file. It returns the message
"operable program or batch file".
>
I really have no idea what is wrong :(
>
Cheers,
Ale
>

2>& goes after command, not before it:

exec('latex .\a.tex 2>&1', $output);
print_r($output );


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extended php parser ~ http://code.google.com/p/pihipi
blok ~ http://www.tagarga.com/blok

[Ale]

Re: PHP and command line (for Wiki)

Hi... er.... thank you for insisting on that line! :)

I checked all permission and where ok... at least on the latex.exe
file, while I had to manage adequately the access to the parent
folder. Not the simple code is working and I think I will be able to
build the rest of the php code on the top of that.

THANKS

Ale