Go to php.net. Type in "exec" in the search box for functions. It shows you how to use exec and system to execute system commands and return the output.
I have a script to ping servers on the network and get their IP's. So, it can be done. -- Nicole Amashta Web Application Developer www.aeontrek.com "Josh Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > what would be the best way to ping a host and return the output to a > webpage? > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php