Problem using system()

[raytaylorii]

I am converting to a new IBM I server and have loaded the latest zend server 5.6. The web application has been moved to the new server and runs fine with the exception of the system() function. I installed the zip/unzip utilities from easy400 dot net. I can run the unzip utility fine from the qp2term interface but not from within PHP. When I use the system() function to run unzip, I get a return value of 50. Can't find anything that tells me what return value 50 means? Any help would be appreciated.

[raytaylorii]

To add a little more info, the system() function works fine on our old V6.1 server when running the unzip utility....

[timo_karvinen]

I know this doesn't exactly answer your question, but if you're interested in a workaround.

I don't know what could be wrong with system() function, but have you considered using "Zip" extension right there on the php, instead of using external zip/unzip utility using system() call.
Just search php[dot]net for "Zip" and try that or several of the other similar extensions out.

-Timo

[raytaylorii]

I think I looked at the zip extensions and they didn't offer support to unzip password protected files...which ours have passwords on them. I will look again at the extensions to see if they would work.

[timo_karvinen]

There are also several other compression/archive extensions available, if the Zip one doesn't suit your needs you could check those out too.
There's Bzip2, LZF, Phar, Rar, Zip and Zlib that can be found by searching "compression" at php[dot]net.

-Timo

[timo_karvinen]

Well actually, quick googling would indicate that you are right, probably none of those extensions support password protected files.
So it seems system() / shell_exec() might be the only possibilities.

-Timo

[timo_karvinen]

Coming back to your original problem then, here's an article that explains system() and similar php commands in some detail:
chipmunkninja . com/Program-Execution-in-PHP%3A-exec-m@

-Timo

[aseiden]

Timo,

The impending next release of toolkit (PHP toolkit 1.4.0) has a way to run a pase command through the toolkit--the method paseCommand(). Might that help?
The beta release that you can try is here: http://174.79.32.155/wiki/uploads/XMLSE ... -beta1.zip

Example usage:

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// Assume $conn is the toolkit connection variable

// directory command is good example
$cmd = "ls /www/zendsvr";

echo "Running command in PASE: $cmd<BR><BR>";

$rows = $conn->paseCommand($cmd); // in PHP toolkit version 1.4.0+

if(!$rows ) {
   // error
   echo $conn->getLastError();
} else {
   // output results
   echo "Output: <BR><pre>" . var_export($rows, true) . "</pre>";
}


I would be very interested to know if this works for you, for your 'zip' needs.

--Alan

[timo_karvinen]

This wasn't my problem actually. I was just somewhat interested in the original posters problem and tried to look a bit into it.
But I'm sure original poster will appreciate your help...

-Timo

[aseiden]

Thanks, Timo. I know Ray and will contact him offline.

Alan