CasperJS from Php

[Killwil]

Hello I try to execute this PHP code :

assuming /usr/local/bin/casperjs /scripts/test.js works and exports PHANTOMJS_EXECUTABLE like : 

export PHANTOMJS_EXECUTABLE="/usr/local/bin/phantomjs"

echo shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/casperjs /scripts/test.js");

and this is the result :

Fatal: [Errno 2] No such file or directory; did you install phantomjs? 

Could someone help me on this issue ?

[Killwil]

I removed the error by adding the following line on the top of the PHP file :

putenv("PHANTOMJS_EXECUTABLE=/usr/local/bin/phantomjs");

but now, my test.js produce anything.

var casper = require('casper').create();

casper.start();

casper.then(

function(){

this.echo("test");

});

casper.run();

???

[Killwil]

Well...

It works on PHP CLI...

But not when calling from web browser (localhost/test.php)

Don't know why...

[Killwil]

OK... 3 hours :(

On Mac OSX 10.8 (not sur it works on Ubuntu for example)

PHP file that works like a charm...

putenv("PHANTOMJS_EXECUTABLE=/usr/local/bin/phantomjs");

putenv("DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH");

echo shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/casperjs ./test.js 2>&1");

[Kévin RICHARD]

Thanks man ! I almost pulled out my hair !

[trippy....@gmail.com]

@Kevin . I am stuck at the same problem can you please help.

[Ken Soh]

I've just replied to another user below info, whether php.ini has been updated in order to allow running commands on shell.

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For me I set it this way. But exec only outputs the last line need to provide array parameter - http://php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php

Also, by default PHP don't allow running commands (shell_exec, exec and others) on shell it is security breach. You have to update php.ini to override this - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9396/2219/how-to-enable-exec

$exec_result = exec("PHANTOMJS_EXECUTABLE=/usr/local/bin/phantomjs /usr/local/bin/casperjs /full_path/deliveroo.js " . $_GET['POSTAL']);

then echo $exec_result etc..