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I'm using Artisan::call('migrate'); in a Laravel controller method and it working while Laravel version was 4.1. After updating Laravel using composer update command (and setting "laravel/framework": "4.2.*" in composer.js) this controller method (as this is the only command in it) doesn't work anymore.

I've even added 'cipher' => MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_256 in /app/config/app.php as stated in http://laravel.com/docs/upgrade#upgrade-4.2

That already happens: http://laravel.io/forum/06-02-2014-not-able-run-artisan-commands

When I put Artisan::call('migrate') into try/catch block controller looks like this:

public function ArtMigr(){
    try {
            Artisan::call('migrate');
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            echo $e;
        }   

}

And I'm getting the following error:

exception 'ErrorException' with message 'Use of undefined constant STDIN - assumed 'STDIN'' in D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\symfony\console\Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\QuestionHelper.php:112 Stack trace: #0 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\symfony\console\Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\QuestionHelper.php(112): Illuminate\Exception\Handler->handleError(8, 'Use of undefine...', 'D:\htdocs\artis...', 112, Array) #1 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\symfony\console\Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\QuestionHelper.php(49): Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\QuestionHelper->doAsk(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Question\ConfirmationQuestion)) #2 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Console\Command.php(186): Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\QuestionHelper->ask(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Question\ConfirmationQuestion)) #3 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Console\ConfirmableTrait.php(21): Illuminate\Console\Command->confirm('Do you really w...') #4 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Database\Console\Migrations\MigrateCommand.php(59): Illuminate\Database\Console\Migrations\MigrateCommand->confirmToProceed()

5 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Console\Command.php(112):

Illuminate\Database\Console\Migrations\MigrateCommand->fire() #6 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\symfony\console\Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command.php(252): Illuminate\Console\Command->execute(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput)) #7 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Console\Command.php(100): Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput)) #8 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Console\Application.php(96): Illuminate\Console\Command->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput)) #9 [internal function]: Illuminate\Console\Application->call('migrate') #10 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Artisan.php(57): call_user_func_array(Array, Array) #11 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade.php(208): Illuminate\Foundation\Artisan->__call('call', Array) #12 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade.php(208): Illuminate\Foundation\Artisan->call('migrate') #13 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\app\controllers\HomeController.php(160): Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade::__callStatic('call', Array) #14 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\app\controllers\HomeController.php(160): Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan::call('migrate') #15 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\app\controllers\HomeController.php(145): HomeController->InstallDatabaseStructure() #16 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\app\controllers\HomeController.php(127): HomeController->WriteDatabaseCredentials('localhost', 'laravel-aplikac...', 'root', '') #17 [internal function]: HomeController->postTestDatabaseConnection() #18 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\Controller.php(231): call_user_func_array(Array, Array) #19 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher.php(93): Illuminate\Routing\Controller->callAction('postTestDatabas...', Array)

20 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher.php(62):

Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->call(Object(HomeController), Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), 'postTestDatabas...') #21 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\Router.php(930): Illuminate\Routing\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Routing\Route), Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), 'HomeController', 'postTestDatabas...') #22 [internal function]: Illuminate\Routing\Router->Illuminate\Routing{closure}() #23 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\Route.php(105): call_user_func_array(Object(Closure), Array) #24 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\Router.php(996): Illuminate\Routing\Route->run(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request)) #25 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Routing\Router.php(964): Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatchToRoute(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))

26 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Application.php(738):

Illuminate\Routing\Router->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))

27 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Application.php(708):

Illuminate\Foundation\Application->dispatch(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request))

28 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Session\Middleware.php(72):

Illuminate\Foundation\Application->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), 1, true) #29 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Cookie\Queue.php(47): Illuminate\Session\Middleware->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), 1, true) #30 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Cookie\Guard.php(51): Illuminate\Cookie\Queue->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), 1, true) #31 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\stack\builder\src\Stack\StackedHttpKernel.php(23): Illuminate\Cookie\Guard->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request), 1, true) #32 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Application.php(606): Stack\StackedHttpKernel->handle(Object(Illuminate\Http\Request)) #33 D:\htdocs\artisan_error\public\index.php(49): Illuminate\Foundation\Application->run() #34 {main}

Is everything done properly on my side?

composer.js contains:

{
    "name": "laravel/laravel",
    "description": "The Laravel Framework.",
    "keywords": ["framework", "laravel"],
    "license": "MIT",
    "require": {
        "laravel/framework": "4.2.*",
        "way/generators": "dev-master"
    },
    "autoload": {
        "classmap": [
            "app/commands",
            "app/controllers",
            "app/models",
            "app/database/migrations",
            "app/database/seeds",
            "app/tests/TestCase.php"
        ]
    },
    "scripts": {
        "post-install-cmd": [
            "php artisan clear-compiled",
            "php artisan optimize"
        ],
        "post-update-cmd": [
            "php artisan clear-compiled",
            "php artisan optimize"
        ],
        "post-create-project-cmd": [
            "php artisan key:generate"
        ]
    },
    "config": {
        "preferred-install": "dist"
    },
    "minimum-stability": "stable"
}
Laurence
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mpet
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  • check this > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21184962/use-of-undefined-constant-stdin-assumed-stdin-in-c-wamp-www-study-sayhello – user2599575 Oct 03 '14 at 14:58

4 Answers4

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Yes, there is a problem actually with the last version,all previous sources are not working, should use :

Artisan::call('migrate', array('--force' => true));

Tested and working fine.

Yassine Khachlek
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Use of undefined constant STDIN seems to be a Symfony error, see github.com/symfony/symfony/issues/10795.

A composer update should fix your problem.

Marwelln
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    @mpet, show us what your `composer.json` looks like. Put it in your original post. – Marwelln Jun 14 '14 at 19:40
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    @mpet, change `minimal-stability` to `RC` (or `beta` if that doesn't work), the change for the Symfony issue was pushed to `2.5.0-RC1` release. – Marwelln Jun 14 '14 at 19:49
  • but the right question is why it happens while using Laravel 4.2 using default values – mpet Jun 15 '14 at 00:09
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I think you have to add a '-n'=>true to your call

since you are in production and a "are you sure question is fired"

so it will be like

Artisan::call('migrate',array('-n'=>true));

Jordi Puigdellívol
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A bit of information on this topic, for anyone that comes across this:

This happens because the migrate command in a production environment will ask for confirmation. This is however not possible in the context of a web request, so the command fails. To stop it from asking for confirmation, use the --force flag.

The error Use of undefined constant STDIN - assumed 'STDIN is basically symfony telling you it has no standard input that it can use to query user input. This is expected behavior if you're not running the command in a terminal. This behavior still exists in the current version of symfony/console (5.0.* as of writing).

Also please note that trying to manually define STDIN as proposed in http://github.com/symfony/symfony/issues/10795 won't work in this case.

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