PHP CGI vs MOD and proper output

[freerobots]

Hi,
I'm having a problem with the following script. It seems that whenever I load it through my browser (which uses the php module) it doesnt run the system command. If I run it through php cgi by typing "php script.php" at the command prompt i recieve the correct output. Can somone tell me what i'm doing wrong? Thanks,
Kenneth Donaldson

Heres the script --->
function showTop() {

system ("top -b > idletmp");

$topRead = readfile ("idletmp");
return $topRead;
}
?>
<pre>
<?
echo (idleTime());
?>
</pre>

<--- As much as I refresh the info doesnt change. The only time it will change is if I run the script through PHP-CGI first. This is ofcourse because it changes my idletmp file.

Thanks,
~KC

[freerobots]

I meant my apache is set to load the module. To my knowledge browsers dont load modules. 🙂

[[deleted]]

echo (idleTime());

and what's the source of function idletime()?

[Anon]

sorry the idleTime function is actually the showTop function, i renamed the functions before putting them on the page because showTop makes a lot more sense for this example then idleTime. =) So please replace:
echo(idleTime()); --> echo(showTop())

Thanks
~Kenneth Donaldson

[[deleted]]

most likely: does your webserver know where to find 'top'? and does it have permission to execute it?