[SOLVED] Pass a PHP Variable to Exec()

[hoopplaya4]

Hey All,

 

I'm trying to pass a PHP variable to another PHP script via Exec().  I am using Exec because I want to run the script in the background to do some processing.  Here's what I currently have:

 

 

$id=$_POST['name'];

exec("php myscript.php?name=" . $id . " >> completed.php &");

 

Now, when I manually browse to the PHP script and run it, it works fine, however, it doesn't work when I try to "exec" it. 

 

It appears that the $id isn't passing.

 

Is there something I'm doing wrong here?  Or is there another way to pass the variable?  Thanks!

 

 

[flyhoney]

exec("php myscript.php $id >> completed.php &");

 

Should work.

 

And to get id in myscript.php: $id = $argv[0];

[hoopplaya4]

Thanks for the reply, flyhoney. 

 

That got me further, but now, it's actually passing "myscript.php" as the variable, not $_POST['name'].

[hoopplaya4]

Nevermind, got it figured out!  Used "$argv[1];" instead!

 

Thanks again!