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sde · 01-20-2003, 01:05 PM

i've tested both of these to make sure that shell_exec() will actually work.

this is putting the command in the arguments

PHP Code:


			
<?

$output = shell_exec('touch new_file.txt');

echo $output;

?>

and this would do the same thing except putting an executable filename in the arguments

PHP Code:


			
<?

$output = shell_exec('script.sh');

echo $output;

?>

both of these will create 'new_file.txt' ( assuming script.sh just contains the same command as my first example. )

the problem is when you use any command that generates output. i tested it with 'echo' commands and also 'rm' commands that should not detect a file and give error output.

this bugs the heck out of me.

01-20-2003, 01:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
sde Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: us.ca Posts: 4,529	i've tested both of these to make sure that shell_exec() will actually work. this is putting the command in the arguments PHP Code: `<? $output = shell_exec('touch new_file.txt'); echo $output; ?>` and this would do the same thing except putting an executable filename in the arguments PHP Code: `<? $output = shell_exec('script.sh'); echo $output; ?>` both of these will create 'new_file.txt' ( assuming script.sh just contains the same command as my first example. ) the problem is when you use any command that generates output. i tested it with 'echo' commands and also 'rm' commands that should not detect a file and give error output. this bugs the heck out of me.