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

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.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by error

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

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This is the offending lines (PHP of course):

Quote:

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// 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

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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

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?

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

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

Code:

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<?
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
?>

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Thanks

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

Just out of curiosity, what was the problem?