rivera at spamjoy dot unr dot edu
06-Oct-2005 10:17  
windExec() reloaded:
* unique timestamp name was probably a good idea for multiple instances of function running @ same time
* includes handy FG/BG parameter
 
<?php
define ('EXEC_TMP_DIR', 'C:\tmp');
 
function windExec($cmd,$mode=''){
    // runs a command line and returns
    // the output even for Wind XP SP2
    // example: $cmd = "fullpath.exe -arg1 -arg2"
    // $outputString = windExec($cmd, "FG" );
    // OR windExec($cmd);
    // (no output since it runs in BG by default)
    // for output requires that EXEC_TMP_DIR be defined
 
    // Setup the command to run from "run"
    $cmdline = "cmd /C $cmd";
 
    // set-up the output and mode
    if ($mode=='FG'){
        $outputfile = EXEC_TMP_DIR . "\\" . time() . ".txt";
        $cmdline .= " > $outputfile";
        $m = true;
    }
    else $m = false;
 
    // Make a new instance of the COM object
    $WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell" );
 
    // Make the command window but dont show it.
    $oExec = $WshShell->Run($cmdline, 0, $m);
 
    if ($outputfile){
        // Read the tmp file.
        $retStr = file_get_contents($outputfile);
        // Delete the temp_file.
        unlink($outputfile);
    }
    else $retStr = "";
 
    return $retStr;
}