.cgi help

[GoTTi]

can i use .cgi with .php?

I want to make something show on my forum, but it is in .php. and the code says to include this certain command in .shtml file...

how can .cgi commands be written into .php?

[GoTTi]

ne1 know how?

[GoTTi]

<!--#exec cmd="/usr/local/cpanel/cgi-sys/entropybanner.cgi SITE"-->

how do i get this command to work with the forum?