run commands from operating system

[AnakinPt]

Hi

I have a problem. I have a XP home with Apache 1.X and PHP.

I need to execute command prompt commands using something like this:

$data = `dir`;

This should only be used in one special folder, and only in one of my virtual hosts.

Thanks in advance

Anikin
Hugo Alexandre Dias
Web-Programmer
anikin@anikin-skywalker.com

 

[siberian]

I am not sure what the problem is. Write a CGI that executes this command in that folder and you should be set??

Maybe you can be more clear in what problem you are having doing this operation.

 

[xhtml101]

You should use the PHP command "EXEC"

exec("dir c:"

echo "script completed";

exec returns a string so you should be able to do

$var = exec("dir"
echo $var;

Hope this help!

Sincerely,

Dan Grant
Lead programmer
dan at abusinesshosting dot com

http://www.abusinesshosting.com