how to call exe file using PHP?

[Anon]

Hi
I wanted to call an executable file in php.I tried using system() function,but it does not work.
How can this be done?
Thanks,
Aditi

[khaine]

have you tried

$retval=C:/path/to/command/command.exe;

[Anon]

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php

try this or the passthru() function