exec() in background

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    How can I execute an external program and let it run in the background, rather than waiting for it to finish before the page is "done"?
     
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    wmtips Well-Known Member

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    If you'll read documentation for exec() function properly you can see the note:
     
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    Triexa Active Member

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    I am using imagemagick's "convert", which as far as I am aware does not output anything anywhere (unless there is as problem), so... how do I get around that?
     
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