Lauch an program

[Chirantha]

Hi,

 

I want to lunch wmplayer and play a file on the server (my pc). I tried exec() and it didn't work. I'm guessing that it needs to create the window but the problem is how do I do it. What is the command to do it.

 

Thanks

[trq]

I don't think you'll have much luck launching gui based applications through php (and server), what OS are you using?

[MadTechie]

I guess windows as his trying to run wmplayer "windows media player"

 

try

exec("start wmplayer.exe")

[per1os]

www.google.com  google media player command line  use the command line options for it.

[Chirantha]

well actually I need to run more programs than just media player.. such as a game.. I really need a way guys

[MadTechie]

*wonders if you tried my suggection*

[Chirantha]

I tried it.. it did something... but the wm player window didn't show up.

[MadTechie]

it may not of found media player try this

 

Command Prompt

 

exec("start cmd /p");

[Chirantha]

didn't lauch the cmd....

[MadTechie]

erm.. what about

 

shell_exec

 

(i really don't know this area too well, i never use them and i have a linux box as my server)

[Chirantha]

nope, didn't work. There MUST be away to do this

[MadTechie]

erm..

untill someone else posts a better suggestion i guess you could look here, also post a description of your setup.

 

PHP version, OS, webserver+version..

[trq]

It wont happen through a web server, but works fine through windows cli. If its through the server your looking for, your out of luck.

[Chirantha]

come on!!! yes it works when I double click it and run it. it just won't run via php... from my server.. come on.. isn't there an module or something?

[MadTechie]

CLI = Command Line Interface not double click

the weird thing is you said when you used exec("start wmplayer.exe") is did something.. what exatly did it do ? (ie quick flash of a black screen)

[AndyB]

come on!!! yes it works when I double click it and run it. it just won't run via php... from my server.. come on.. isn't there an module or something?

You want a php module that can launch an application on the client?  Let's hope that's impossible, otherwise we're all doomed.

[MadTechie]

LOL Andy, if he said that i would hardly be helping trying to help

 

I want to lunch wmplayer and play a file on the server (my pc)

 

 

[per1os]

Just to make sure the server is on the same pc that you are trying to open wmplayer from correct?

[Chirantha]

Guys. Here is something everyone can use to do what I wanted.. I made it in Freebasic. I call it the PHP external executer. It should work on Linux as the Shell command supports Linux.

 

Download : http://csoft-p.no-ip.info/gm/exe.zip (7kb's).

 

So, yay! I solved the problem my self. P.S. That Exe is Ccopyright © ChiranthaSoft.

 

And oh.. the exe must be running for you to command it via the file. Just remember!

 

*The File you CHECK IS DELETED AFTER ITS FOUND*