OfficeToPDF not executing via shell_exec

Asked Jun 16 '14 at 10:04

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I am executing the command in by localhost on the command line as:

OfficeToPDF.exe C:\wamp\www\editor\uploaded\uploaded_files_21_original\AffidavitinDIR-4.docx C:\wamp\www\editor\uploaded\uploaded_files_21_original\pdf\new2.pdf

This runs fine and provides the necessary result.

However, when I run it through php as:

shell_exec('OfficeToPDF.exe C:\wamp\www\editor\uploaded\uploaded_files_21_original\AffidavitinDIR-4.docx C:\wamp\www\editor\uploaded\uploaded_files_21_original\pdf\new2.pdf');

It does not execute and throws an error as:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Did not convert

I have been searching for all possible solutions but no luck. I am running this on my windows machine - Localhost WAMP.

Any help please!

asked Jun 16 '14 at 10:04

Hardik Dave

I'd bet on a permission issue. Launching your script as Administrator would tell us if that's the case? – Loïc Jun 16 '14 at 10:08
How could I check it? Could you please help? – Hardik Dave Jun 16 '14 at 10:09
In start menu, search for "cmd", right click, select run as administrator, then run your php script in it. – Loïc Jun 16 '14 at 10:10
I did as mentioned, I ran my php script(testing.php) through cmd as administrator, it does not – Hardik Dave Jun 16 '14 at 10:14
@HardikDave Can you find solution for this problem? – Mostch Romi Aug 30 '21 at 12:22

OfficeToPDF not executing via shell_exec

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