running a console application with arguments using exec()

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I am able to call the following exe using windows command line, but using the exec() function, it doesn't work.

I have to pass a directory as an argument to that exe file.

UPDATE:

$command = '""C:\\Users\\cArn\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2010\\Projects\\word_to_pdf\\word_to_pdf\\bin\\Debug\\word_to_pdf.exe" "C:\\wamp\\www\\zabjournal\\files\\journals\\1\\articles""';
exec($command);

Still doesn't seem to work.

in the command line I think you would quote the path to your exe as it has spaces in it.. — mishu
– mishu, Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 16:33
The webpage does take some time to load the page, I'm assuming that I got the application to run, but there is no output from the application (it doesnt output pdf files) but it does using cmd — SupaOden
– SupaOden, Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 16:39

Baba · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-04 16:49:28Z

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Use single quote ' instead

$command = 'C:\Users\cArn\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\word_to_pdf\word_to_pdf\bin\Debug\word_to_pdf.exe C:\wamp\www\zabjournal\files\journals\1\articles';
exec($command);

Thanks

:)

answered Apr 4, 2012 at 16:49

Baba

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Edhen · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-04 17:37:21Z

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try

passthru($command) instead off exec()

answered Apr 4, 2012 at 17:37

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