Another PHP with PowerShell problem: Piping

[khess]

Here's another interesting problem with running a powershell command inside system():

 

This command works at the PS command line:

 

PS> Get-wmiobject win32_service | Where-object { $_.StartMode -eq "Auto" }

 

But this command in a php script doesn't work:

 

system("powershell -command Get-wmiobject win32_service | Where-object { $_.StartMode -eq "Auto" }");

 

Even this doesn't work:

 

system("powershell -command Get-wmiobject win32_service | Where-object { $_.StartMode -eq \\\"Auto\\\" }");

 

I think it has to do with piping a command into another command. But it could be something else.

 

I still can't get the command that PHP sees to print out to screen so that I can see what's being parsed.

 

I think if I could see that, then I might not have to ask.

[requinix]

$_ is a valid variable name...

[Kingy]

try and escape the $ sign to stop it being used as a variable.