For win 2k/xp:
<?
exec("CMD /C START c:\progra~1\micros~1\office\winword.exe >NUL");
?>
Ted
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "PHP Windows mailing list"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Re: executing an external program
> 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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