[RESOLVED] WScript.Shell suddenly stopped working (Win32)

[Pedster]

This is more of a Windows OS problem than a PHP, even if I'm using PHP for it lol.

I don't know why this error is suddenly happening, as it was working fine.

Warning: (null)(): Invoke() failed: Exception occurred. Source: Unavailable Description: Unavailable in c:\webserver\htdocs\includes\functions.php on line 47

This is the offending lines (PHP of course):

// Make a new instance of the COM object
$WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
// Make the command window but don't show it.
$oExec = $WshShell->Run($cmdline, 0, true); << line 47

This is really annoying me.... Any Ideas?

Or advise me another way to execute external programs in PHP, that returns either a false or true........

TIA

[Pedster]

ok, I think I found out why.... a CMD.EXE was stuck in the process list, it wouldn't break/end, so I had to reboot PC..... Will get back after further tests........

Ha! Technology....don't you just love it?

[Pedster]

Ok, this didnt sove it....... So, has anyone any exampl,es of another way of using CMD or executing an .exe with args.........oh on a Win2000 machine before I forget.......

TIA

[Triumph]

I need to see more of that functions.php file. Specifically the Run() function.
Also, if you can, post the shell script. I'll see if i can find out the problem from there.

[Pedster]

I need to see more of that functions.php file. Specifically the Run() function.
Also, if you can, post the shell script. I'll see if i can find out the problem from there.

Ok, heres a snippet....... It was working before I originally posted my query.. Maybe MS disabled the COM object in an update?

<?
require_once("c:/webserver/htdocs/includes/dbasefunctions.php");
function AddUser($account_type)	{
global $account_type,$firstname,$lastname,$sex,$country,$accountname,$email,$password,$password1,$password2,$secretquestion,$secretanswer,$date_day,$date_month,$date_year,$post_code,$alt_email,$paid,$ip;
//
// Get a good	ol'	timestamp.	Unique and it	works.
$unixtime	=	time();
// Sets	up your	exe	or other path.
$cmd = 'C:\\Program Files\\Merak\\users.exe';
// Setup an	array	of arguments to	be sent.
$arg[] = "-a";
$arg[] = "-u".$email."@<hidden>.co.uk";
$arg[] = "-n".$firstname."_".$lastname;
$arg[] = "-p".$password1;
$arg[] = "-m".$email;
//
if ($account_type	== "free") {
	$arg[] = "-i+20000";
	$arg[] = "-k10000";
	$arg[] = "-4-";
	$arg[] = "-z-";
	$arg[] = "-s-";
	$arg[] = "-x-";
	$arg[] = "-j-";
	$query = "update users set U_ServicesAccess=206	where	U_Mailbox=\"$email\"";
}	elseif ($account_type	== "premium")	{
	$arg[] = "-i+250000";
	$arg[] = "-k0";
	$arg[] = "-4-";
	$arg[] = "-z-";
	$arg[] = "-s-";
	$arg[] = "-x-";
	$arg[] = "-j-";
	$query = "update users set U_ServicesAccess=200	where	U_Mailbox=\"$email\"";
}
//$arg[] = "-cfg\"C:\Program Files\Merak\\"";
// Pick	a	place	for	the	temp_file	to be	placed.
$outputfile	=	'C:\\unixtime.txt';
// Setup the command to	run	from "run"
$cmdline = "cmd	/C \"$cmd\" " . implode(' ', $arg) . " >$outputfile";
//$cmdline2 = "\"$cmd\" > $outputfile";
// Make	a	new	instance of	the	COM	object
$WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
// Make	the	command	window but don't show	it.
$oExec = $WshShell->Run($cmdline,0,true);
// Read	the	file file.
$output	=	file($outputfile);
// Delete	the	temp_file.
//unlink($outputfile);

	if($oExec=="0")	{
           blah bl.ah
?>

Thanks

[Pedster]

I fixed it.........

[Triumph]

Just out of curiosity, what was the problem?