执行位于另一个文件夹中的PHP文件

Question

I have a script that uploads a file. It then creates a new folder and moves the uploaded file to that folder along with the another script.

After the file is moved, I need to run a second script that resides in the new folder. But I need the second script to use its path and NOT the path of where it is called/executed from. (the upload script)

This is how I have tried to execute the script from the upload script.

exec("php-cli uploads/".$dirname."/".$file_name."/generate_thumbs.php");

I have error reporting on but nothing is generated. Any ideas?

Answer 1

If you want to change working directory, use chdir() before exec(). You can pass either absolute or relative directory name. To execute PHP from PHP you can use include instead of exec().

edit your upload script to:

<?php
    // ... upload the file ...

    // ,,open'' the target directory
    chdir("uploads/$dirname/$file_name/");

    // start the thumbs script
    // this filename is relative to "uploads/$dirname/$file_name/"
    include "generate_thumbs.php";
?>