Is it possible to have PHP trigger a C program ?

lostboy · 07-12-2003, 05:17 PM

I'm trying to find out the viability of writing php script which handles a database through MySQL, and then outputs the results in a GUI which is written in C.

Can this be done ? What are the basics that I need to know about interfacing the two ?

JC

kev82 · 07-12-2003, 05:38 PM

is there any reason why the gui cant talk to mysql directly?

lostboy · 07-12-2003, 05:58 PM

No, there isn't. I was trying to simplify my project. I was thinking it might be better to handle all of the logic with PHP script, and turning to C to produce a GUI which would trigger PHP commands. I guess I had that backwards.

The reason I am exploring this is because there will be an admin interface which uses PHP (it will be browser based), and I was trying to not reinvent the wheel.

If possible, I would like C to handle only the GUI application.

JC

david_ross · 07-13-2003, 09:03 AM

Take a look at this:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php

You probably want exec or system.

lostboy · 07-13-2003, 11:20 AM

Thanks. That looks like exactly what I need to know.

JC