Need help executing a .bat file with PHP

[VTS]

Well as the title states, I have a .bat file that copies certain files across a network and I needed a way to run this file using PHP.  I was looking at exec() but I was not sure exactly how to use it.  I was also using pstools but could not get them to work with PHP.  Can someone give me an example of how to do this or send me somewhere where I can read up on this?

 

thanks in advance,

 

vts

[per1os]

<?php
exec("path/to/file.bat");
?>

 

www.php.net/exec

 

Also to run a .bat you need windows not linux.

 

[VTS]

Thanks for the info.  I tried using this:

 

<?php
exec("c:\\test.bat");
?>

 

When I ran it, nothing happened.  The .bat file works when I just run it so I know it is not the .bat file messing up.  I also tried using "c:\test.bat" and "c:/test.bat" and none of them worked either.  What am I missing? 

 

 

[VTS]

Anyone have any ideas?