Kill apache with PHP exec ();

[aximbigfan]

I am trying to figure out how to kill apache using the PHP exec () function, but everything I try fails.

 

Right now, I have a script called stop.bat. It works if you open it within windows, but when PHP exec tries to run it, it always says this:

 

Usage: c:\\serverroot\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file]
                                          [-C "directive"] [-c "directive"]
                                          [-w] [-k start|restart|stop|shutdown]
                                          [-k install|config|uninstall] [-n service_name]
                                          [-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-S]
Options:
  -D name            : define a name for use in  directives
  -d directory       : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot
  -f file            : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile
  -C "directive"     : process directive before reading config files
  -c "directive"     : process directive after reading config files
  -n name            : set service name and use its ServerConfigFile
  -k start           : tell Apache to start
  -k restart         : tell running Apache to do a graceful restart
  -k stop|shutdown   : tell running Apache to shutdown
  -k install         : install an Apache service
  -k config          : change startup Options of an Apache service
  -k uninstall       : uninstall an Apache service
  -w                 : hold open the console window on error
  -e level           : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel)
  -E file            : log startup errors to file
  -v                 : show version number
  -V                 : show compile settings
  -h                 : list available command line options (this page)
  -l                 : list compiled in modules
  -L                 : list available configuration directives
  -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS  : show parsed settings (currently only vhost settings)
  -S                 : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS
  -t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules 
  -M                 : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES
  -t                 : run syntax check for config files
httpd.exe: illegal option -- k

 

thanks,

Chris