i just read the section where in command line mode, a batch file can pass data to a the script.

but what i want is the script to pass back data to the win32 batch file.

i'm capturing images from a webcam using cURL and renamed files with the dat/time stamp on it and php's date() function does everything.

but when i use IMAGEMAGICK's CONVERT program from within php (using the EXEC function), sometimes it times out (slow machine).

sure i can use the set_time_limit() function but i read if the server is running in safe mode, this has no effect.

so hence back to the original question... php script passing data back...


thanks...