shell_exec not returning all the output from command

Hi Friends
I have an issue with shell_exec. I am trying evoke a command from browser. The command get executed properly without any issue however it deos not return all the output which is shown on when I try to execute the same command in the DOS shell.
The details are as follows :
When I execute that command the output seen in dos shell is

@(#) International Ispell Version 3.1.20 (but really Aspell 0.50.3)


& gest 24 1: geest, guest, gets, fest, get, EST, est, gist, gust, jest, Gert, Best, West, best, gent, lest, nest, pest, rest, test, vest, west, yest, zest

but when I evoke the same command using shell_exec, it returns
@(#) International Ispell Version 3.1.20 (but really Aspell 0.50.3)


the output gets truncated I am not sure why this happens.

Evironment Details
OS : Windows XP
PHP version : 5.1.4
IIS :5.1

Any help to resolve this issue in thanked in advance.Please do let me know if there is alternative approach to achieve the functionality.

Regards
Yogesh

re: shell_exec not returning all the output from command

Heya, Yogesh.

FCKEditor has a successful spellchecker that is based on aspell. Check out their source code (http://www.fckeditor.net/).

Alternatively, try using exec() (http://php.net/exec).

re: shell_exec not returning all the output from command

Thx dear
I will confirm this and get back you you
:)