I'm trying to convert an mp3 file to ogg using ffmpeg.exe The problem is that Joomla does not let me run an external file, even in the same directory.
<?php exec('C:\path\to\ffmpeg.exe -y -i file.mp3 -acodec libvorbis file.ogg'); ?>
This code does not return any errors, it just does not execute. Is there any other way to run ffmpeg.exe within Joomla? Or is there a way to convert direct via php that Joomla accepts?
I was able to run and convert the file, but only in the same directory where ffmpeg.exe is, then I had to move it. Before calling the exec call I activated safe_mode and added the directory where I am working and it worked.
ini_set('safe_mode',true);
ini_set('safe_mode_exec_dir','C:\path\to\');
exec('C:\path\to\ffmpeg.exe -y -i file.mp3 -acodec libvorbis file.ogg');
I do not know if this is the best way, but it worked. I moved the file using JFile :: move () .
safe_mode is deprecated in PHP5.3 and has been removed in PHP5.4
exec function with $output and pass the arguments with escapeshellcmd (in the case of Windows), if it is linux / like-unix use the command escapeshellarg
Example:
<?php
$comando = 'C:\path\to\ffmpeg.exe';
$argumentos = escapeshellcmd('-y -i file.mp3 -acodec libvorbis file.ogg');
exec($comando . ' ' . $argumentos, $output);
echo '<pre>';
print_r($output);
echo '</pre>';