Using PHP to control windows applications

[henryrhenryr]

Hello!

I'd really like my PHP content management system to be able to run a few files automatically which will update my website. The files would load with software on my system. Can PHP do this - tell a file to load as if you were writing it in the command prompt?

The only way I could think to do it would be to have PHP write a .bat file and then to schedule those files to run. That way I could at least control which files are being scheduled.

I can't find much with a google search but perhaps I have the wrong keywords?

Thanks in advance!

Henry

(ps. system is win2k with apache 2.0 and php 5.2)

[Motoma]

I think the function you are looking for is system(). There are a number of other functions that act similarly, so if this doesn't work for you, there may still be other options.

[henryrhenryr]

I think the function you are looking for is system(). There are a number of other functions that act similarly, so if this doesn't work for you, there may still be other options.

Thanks Motoma - that's got me on exactly the right direction - just what I needed!

[Motoma]

Thanks Motoma - that's got me on exactly the right direction - just what I needed!

Glad you have found what you are looking for, come back if you need any more help.