C or C++ open exe from cgi-bin

Can a cgi prog written w/ C or C++ open a vb exe file? I've been trying to do this from asp and w/ a vb activex dll (called from asp). I've tried many things, and pretty much get the same result. The exe that I want to open, doesn't execute how it is supposed to. When it's called, a process will be shown in the processes window of the task manager, (win2k) but the prog never does anything. Can a cgi prog in c/c++ call my exe file and have it run normally (as if I double clicked it??) Thanks for your help.

Paul

The program's running fine.

You're just not collecting the output from it properly. I assume you want to get the output of a console program? If you've put it into your cgi-bin folder, then use:

http://servername/cgi-bin/program.exe?arg=5&other=that+is+mine

Hang on, I got that the wrong way round (just in case my last reply did actually post, since the server's going weird today).

The VB program can't do anything, since they don't normally produce console output.

What exactly are you trying to run?

I made a vb program that opens up a txt file (.cpd... made by some data collection sftware my company uses). The file is opened in excel, space and tab delimited and stuff. My prog takes uses excel to make some charts out of the cpd data (in excel). Then, my prog has excel save the file (when file is saved, gif images of the charts are created). Next, my prog writes some html code and includes the images that excel made as well as some other data from the excel file.

All that stuff works great, I'm happy with the prog. People will be able to download it. Another option I want them to have is to be able to click on a spot on a web page (associated w/ one of those .cpd files), and have the path to the cpd file passed to my prog. (a different version of course, requiring no user input) then have my prog create the html file and serve that up to the user. I've thought of a bunch of ways to try this... none work so far. So, I modified my prog to do everything it needs to do. All it needs is a path to the file it needs to work on. I want to have asp or something write the pathname to a file (this isn't a problem), then have my program open up (this is the problem) and read the line from the text file (also, not a problem).

So, that's what I'm looking to do... and am very stuck on. :(

Thanks for reply... Paul