OK, I've just found a way to do it (in the comments for exec() on the php
webpage), however I DON'T know if it will work on Win2000, I'll let you try,
it works on win98 anyway:
<?
exec("COMMAND.COM /C START c:\progra~1\micros~1\office\winword.exe >NUL");
?>
This opens winword and keeps it running and completes the web page too.
If this doesn't work in win2K, maybe someone on this list may know an
alternative?..
Ross
-----Original Message-----
From: Rainer Bruch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 28 April 2002 23:30
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: AW: [PHP-WIN] Re: executing an external program
hey ross,
thanks for your help by sending this e-mail.
maybe you have a solution for my problem described below?
since you have kindly e-mailed to me i feel free to inform you as following
about the the e-mail
conversation concerning this matter between mike flynn and myself.
if you read this you can find that you are right, the server hangs up!
"Rainer Bruch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht
[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> i am new in using and understanding php. need help in following issue:
> opening (executing) an external program (not a file) like "winword.exe"
with
> php4.
> my system-configuration:
> - windows 2000
> - php4 1.1.1
> - winword execution program-path is:
> "c:\programme\micosoft office\office\winword.exe"
>
> please, will somebody out there will help me with the complete php-code
> like:
> <?
> "code to execute the winword-program";
> ?>
>
> i have asked a so called specialist who gave the following (not
functioning,
> no error message) code:
> <?
> shell_exec("c:\programme\microsoft office\office\winword.exe");
> ?>
>
> thanks to all who will help me
> rainer
>
>
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