calling executabel file problem

[batowiise]

Hi All,

I have the following script that calls an executable file. It works fine on the testing server but does not function properly on a remote machine.

<?php
$tmp = exec("C:\\Program Files\\Vehicle Fleet Manager\\VehicleFleetManager.exe"); 
?> 

The path to the executable file is the same on the remote machine. However, when the remote user runs the script, the program rather executes on the testing server instead of running on the remote machine.

What am is doing wrong?

Help needed.

Regards.

[bradgrafelman]

batowiise wrote:

when the remote user runs the script, the program rather executes on the testing server

Why is that surprising? Did you expect that PHP could let you magically execute things on remote computers, e.g. by simply visiting your webpage you could execute processes on my computer?