executing an external program

i am new in using and understanding php. need help in following issue:
opening (executing) an external program (not a file) like "winword.exe" with
php4.
my system-configuration:
- windows 2000
- php4 1.1.1
- winword execution program-path is:
"c:\programme\micosoft office\office\winword.exe"

please, will somebody out there will help me with the complete php-code
like:
<?
"code to execute the winword-program";
?>

i have asked a so called specialist who gave the following (not functioning,
no error message) code:
<?
shell_exec("c:\programme\microsoft office\office\winword.exe");
?>

thanks to all who will help me
rainer



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