how to call cmd from a php script

[naf]

hello

i would like to ask you how can i call cmd from a php script and 'call'
C:\Program Files\Xpdf

[ronverdonk]

hello

i would like to ask you how can i call cmd from a php script and 'call'
C:\Program Files\Xpdf

Welcome to The Scripts!

Have a look at the php documentation at Program Execution Functions

Ronald

[naf]

Welcome to The Scripts!

Have a look at the php documentation at Program Execution Functions

Ronald

Thank you!
well, i would like to convert a pdf file to txt so i can search inside them.I download the Xpdf and i save it to the path i mention before.So i have to write a php script to call the cmd and do the conversion but i don't know how
Cause i am really new at php I really appreciate your help

[ronverdonk]

What is it you don't know: how to write the PHP exec command or how to do the PDF-text conversion? The former is shown in the link I gave you. The latter is a bit more difficult.

Ronald

[naf]

for the conversion i suppose to use the Xpdf. is it another way to do it?
As far as calling cmd is it something like that:
exec("cd C:\Program Files\Xpdf");