exec for libreoffice always returns success

Asked Aug 20 '15 at 08:04

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I have the following code in PHP to convert a .doc to pdf using libreoffice:

exec('libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf sample.doc',$output,$return);

print_r($return);

This prints: 0 meaning success and converted file is also available

However, when I run:

exec('libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf sample_not_there.doc',$output,$return);

print_r($return);

where sample_not_there.doc does not exist, it still prints 0 and the converted file obviously is not available too.

I want to know if the command was successfully executed or not everytime I run it. Is there a defined way to do it?

asked Aug 20 '15 at 08:04

Hardik Dave

why don't you check file exist before running this command? – MarmiK Aug 20 '15 at 08:06
I would still need an error notification for exec if something else goes wrong with the command. – Hardik Dave Aug 20 '15 at 08:07
yes you will notify error if file not exist! or just don't run this command exec if file not exist!! – MarmiK Aug 20 '15 at 08:09
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to get more result specific errors use $output also.. and research libreoffice in more details. – MarmiK Aug 20 '15 at 08:10

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