Javascript Question

[cool blue]

HI!!

Can u open an EXE from through JAVASCRIPT, NO Active X control
I mean not using Active X control....
Is it posible to open an EXE file..

If yes!! then plz can u specify how

THANKX

[abzoid]

No, if that were allowed it would be a serious security breach.

[cool blue]

THNK DUDE..

But any other way can this bee done, without ASP or Active X.

ANY OTHER ...

PLZ
THANKX

[abzoid]

No, no other way to do it either. You can't open an executable from a web browser.

[cool blue]

Then how does OUTLOOK express opens.....when u click on any Email link....
Its also an seperate EXE
Can this be done through API

[Laslett]

outlook is Microsoft.

I was speaking to a friend of mine about this who just laughed at the fact the Outlook will autorun scrips on opening of a mail. Thats how these mail virus are effective

[cool blue]

I dint want to ask u about Virus ....

I guess exe needs an plugin for brower capabilities.....
I need this cos i was working on a project
and ma client need that...
but guess u r giving me some vird answers ....

[Marz]

Actually.. You CAN open up EXE's on some servers my friends...

But.. The chnace that they allow this access is slim to none... Check your server's permissions and see if it allows it.. I know we can set it so we can use the JavaScript window.open() to open up an exe if we have the proper perms set up to allow it :)

[Laslett]

But the security set ups on the end machine would have to be very low to allow an auto accept!

Not even MS would be that daft!

[Marz]

I'm just saying it could be done... Of course someone has to accept the fact that they are opening up an .exe... But I mean.. Hye.. It's STILL opening.. Correct?

[Laslett]

In which casae you could just link to an exe and tell the user "open from current location"

n'est pas?

[reverendflash]

I wouldn't want my site on a server that allows .exe to open...

;)

JWhttp://aulman.com/rev.gif

[abzoid]

It's not a case of the server allowing it, it's the user's web browser that is opening the links and any associated programs.

[cool blue]

WEll i just want it for an atm machine.....where u have a link called CORPORATE CD....and then when u click on that the EXE of the cd Starts.......

That wat i want....
I dont want to use Active X cos what if that system doesnot have that plugin.....
That the reason i was asking if that can be done through Java script...its on the HARDDISK so no server required....

NOW is there any possiblity of doing it...!!!

THANKX