> -----Original Message----- > From: shahid [mailto:s.shaheed@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 1:50 PM > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Controlling an external program > using Apache > > It is WINDOWS. In UNIX, it can be done by modfiying the > init.d scripts, but It needs to be done in windows. > > It is not possible by adding the dependencies in windows > service manager. That's why I wanted to know whether any > provision is available in Apache or not. Luckily, apache is open-source. So either write a module, as Nick suggests, or simply add a few steps to httpd.c to start and stop your external process at the appropriate point. Rgds, Owen Boyle Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. > > > > Regards, > Shahid > > > On 11/27/06, Boyle Owen <Owen.Boyle@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: shahid [mailto:s.shaheed@xxxxxxxxx ] > > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:18 AM > > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Controlling an external > program using Apache > > > > I am a newbie. > > > > > > I have the following requirements with Apache 2.2. > > > > > > 1) An executable needs to be started when Apache has started > > 2) The same executable needs to be stopped when > Apache is going to > > shutdown. > > > > > > I would like to know whether any provision is available in > > Apache configuration or not. > > Not in the config. > > > Please let me know if they is any way to achieve this > requirement. > > Which OS? I assume Unix... > > Edit the apachectl script and put in a couple of lines line to > start/stop your program at the same time as apache. > > Rgds, > Owen Boyle > Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may > be ignored. > > > > > > > Your help will be really appreciated. > > > > > > Looking for early responses. > > > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > Shahid > > > > > > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may > contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged > information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or > lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in > error, please notify the sender urgently and then immediately > delete the message and any copies of it from your system. > Please also immediately destroy any hardcopies of the > message. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, > distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you > are not the intended recipient. The sender's company reserves > the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their > networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of > the individual sender, except where the message states > otherwise and the sender is authorised to state them to be > the views of the sender's company. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache > HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html > for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: > users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx