Posted by Ale on 07/03/07 00:00

On Jul 3, 12:37 am, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Ale wrote:
> > Hi... I started to "program" in PHP (better say to read it :P) from a
> > few days because I am installing a Wiki on a virtual server (Windows
> > Server 2003 with Plesk 7.6). I have PHP5 and all is working just fine.
>
> > However, I am trying to parse latex equations and encountered some
> > troubles. I have already installed all the necessary software and when
> > I execute the following by command line:
>
> > C:\miktex\bin\latex.exe --output-directory=C:\Inetpub\vhosts\mysite.com
> > \httpdocs\wiki\images\\tmp\\ --interaction=nonstopmode C:\a.tex
>
> > I generate the right file in the right folder. However, when I try to
> > execute (adding it to a PHP routine that is executed for sure):
>
> > $command = "C:\miktex\bin\latex.exe --output-directory=C:\Inetpub
> > \vhosts\mysite.com\httpdocs\wiki\images\\tmp\\ --
> > interaction=nonstopmode C:\a.tex";
> > $text = exec($command);
>
> > it doesn't happen anything. Permissions in tmp should be fine... do
> > you have any suggestion?
>
> > Thanks
> > Ale
>
> '\' is the PHP escape character. Either use '\\' instead, or use
> forward slashes ('/') instead.
>


the fopen code was working also in with the back slash... however
thanks for the suggestion. In any case, latex is still not compiling
the files when called by PHP...

Cheers

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