I need to make a PHP script that runs a program on the server, but the page does not stop loading, it's like waiting for the process to finish.
I've been in services.msc and I put the apache process in order to interact with my desktop, however it goes to another session, as if it were not mine.
My code is as follows:
<?php
exec('C:\teste.exe');
?>
According to the documentation of the exec() function , PHP waits for the command to finish executing because the returned value by the function exec() is the last line of this same execution.
Exec waits for the end of the process to finish interpreting your code, a legal example for you to understand would be to test the notepad ("Windows Notepad.");
<?php exec("notepad.exe"); ?>
As soon as you run it will open notepad, note that the page will be loading .... as soon as you close notepad the execution will end.