Problem using backticks and safe mode

[roynikhil]

Hi,

I'm having a problem trying to run an executable program and getting output into a variable. The php safe-mode seems to be enabled and my code is such.

$return_var = shell_exec('/home/admin/programname');

Php config variables appear as:

                                    Local Val           Master Val

safe_mode On Off
safe_mode_exec_dir /home/admin /home/admin
safe_mode_gid Off Off
safe_mode_include_dir /home/admin /home/admin

The prgram is inside the /home/admin directory but I get this error:
"Warning: Cannot execute using backquotes in safe mode"

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[jerdo]

According to the manual the shell_exec() command is identical to the backtick operator so either use shell_exec() or backticks but don't combine the two.

[roynikhil]

Hi,

Actually at a time I'm either using the backtick or the shell_exec but it comes up with the same error. Sorry for using the backtick word earlier but the shell_exec contains single quotes in my command.

either

$return_var = shell_exec('/home/admin/programname');
' - single quote

or

$return_var = /home/admin/programname;
using backticks

Any other ideas?

Thanks.