[SOLVED] exec function

[maxic0]

Hey,

 

Iv tried using this exec function and iv never used it before today.. im not completely sure what it does.

 

<?php

$command = "/movie/Without a Paddle.avi";

echo exec($command);

?>

 

I hoped that this script would open up a movie, but it doesnt.

I am using this function completely wrong or is there a problem with my code?

 

I dont get an error.

 

 

Thanks

[s0c0]

I may be wrong be don't you need to specify the true command that will open the movie?  For example

 

<?php

 

$command = "moviecommand /movie/Without a Paddle.avi";

 

exec($command);

 

?>

 

Also notice I removed the echo from infront of exec.  I don't think you can echo a function.  So maybe first try w/o the echo, then explore a command that will actually open the movie.

 

[fert]

I don't think you can echo a function

yes you can, but anyways the exec function will not open a window for the program

[maxic0]

How would i get it to just open up the movie on my page?

 

The other one doesnt work.

 

Thanks guys.

[fert]

How would i get it to just open up the movie on my page

HTML

[maxic0]

I cant do it in PHP?

[fert]

PHP is server side, even if you could open a program with a window in PHP it would only play on the server

[maxic0]

Ok thanks for your help.