Exec runs the program.  system runs it and displays output (not quite sure
to what extent).

http://php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php

php.net is your friend.

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julio Oliveira" <dblot@a...>
To: "professional php" <pro_php@p...>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: [pro_php] How to run a VB 6 application at the server side


> I have a VB6  applicattion that I need to run at the server side.
>
> How canīt I do from PHP
> some like this....
>
> <?
>
> $xdato=exec('prog.exe');
>
> // .or. like this..
>
> $xdato=system('prog.exe');
>
>
>
> ?>
>
> Thanks is very urgent....
>
> Julio Oliveira
> Buenos Aires - Argentina
> Oliveira_julio@y...
>
>