From: saveweb at inwind dot it
Operating system: Windows
PHP version: 5.2.5
PHP Bug Type: PHP options/info functions
Bug description: system/exec/shell_exec a php script doesn't work in background
Description:
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I want to start a php script in background.
I have a page that starts the php-win.exe passing parameters and it must
not wait for the result.
example: exec ("c:/php/php-win.exe test.php")
where test.php is the script that must run in background.
I want that my start page does not wait the execution of php-win.exe.
I made a lot of tests using exec, system, shell_exec etc and changing
parameters.
examples:
exec ("c:/php/php-win.exe test.php &");
exec ("c:/php/php-win.exe test.php > out");
exec ("c:/php/php-win.exe test.php 1> out 2>out &");
exec ("start c:/php/php-win.exe test.php > out");
etc. etc.
but nothing.
2 strange things:
1) in the past using php4 it worked fine.
2) if i try to start another command (not php-win.exe) it works fine
(example: exec("test.exe &")): the process starts in background and the
page doesn't wait.
Expected result:
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expected result:
the php script starts and run in background
the page doesn't wait the end of php-win.exe
Actual result:
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The start page waits until the script ends
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Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=44682&edit=1
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Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=needscript
Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=oldversion
Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=support
Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=notwrong
Not enough info:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=submittedtwice
register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=php4
Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=dst
IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=gnused
Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=float
No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44682&r=mysqlcfg
