'run' self-extracting executable file

[nadirah81]

I am a new php user. I am not very familiar with php. I need to run an executable file which is self-extract when an option is selected from a pulldown menu. Can php does that? Which function do i need to use? 😕

[devinemke]

[man]exec[/man]

[nadirah81]

thanks..... 😃