Per PHP einen Shoutcast-Server starten/stoppen

<?php
<?php
define ('EXEC_TMP_DIR', 'C:\tmp');  

function windExec($cmd,$mode=''){  
   // runs a command line and returns
   // the output even for Wind XP SP2
   // example: $cmd = "fullpath.exe -arg1 -arg2"  
   // $outputString = windExec($cmd, "FG");  
   // OR windExec($cmd);
   // (no output since it runs in BG by default)
   // for output requires that EXEC_TMP_DIR be defined

   // Setup the command to run from "run"  
   $cmdline = "cmd /C $cmd";  

   // set-up the output and mode
   if ($mode=='FG'){  
       $outputfile = EXEC_TMP_DIR . "\\" . time() . ".txt";  
       $cmdline .= " > $outputfile";  
       $m = true;
   }
   else $m = false;

   // Make a new instance of the COM object
   $WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");  

   // Make the command window but dont show it.
   $oExec = $WshShell->Run($cmdline, 0, $m);

   if ($outputfile){
       // Read the tmp file.
       $retStr = file_get_contents($outputfile);
       // Delete the temp_file.
       unlink($outputfile);
   }
   else $retStr = "";  

   return $retStr;
} 

windExec("D:\\srv\\scast\\gwp_radio.exe");  
?>