execute batch file from webpage

[christenhusz]

Hi,

i have some basic understanding of javascript and i have a question.

i have a webpage and i like to execute a batch file on the same server where the webserver is installed. I created a button on this webpage, but how do i execute a batch file with that button? This batch file copies some files from one directory to antoher..

is this possible should i use some other script language???? If you have some idea's i like to hear them!

thx!

christenhusz

 

[dkdude]

Hi,

To be able to do that, you need a server side script. My favorit one is PHP. In PHP, it would look something like this (if the server is running in a windows environment
):

<?php
$output = shell_exec('do_stuff.bat');
echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

This will run the do_stuff.bat and return the (screen) output to the browser.

But it do depend on the rights you have on the server/the configuration of the webserver.

Check out PHP at

http://php.net/

On tek-tips : forum434

-if you like javascript, you're gonna love PHP

Good Luck