Real....tough

how to hyper link to a local .exe file using asp...
example <a href="c:/my documents/project1.exe>here</a>
this will download the program from server ..i don't want this..
let say there's a project1.exe in you hard drive like c drive..i want to open this project1.exe from your hard drive...

I dont think this is possible because you need to have certain promission to execute a file. I would say that it cant be done.

i mean i just wanna open an application at my own side...
really can't be done??

hi,

u can use the following VBscript function.It will work only on IE.
But when u run this on web page,IE will give a security warning Pop up.

VB Code:

<script language=vbscript>
function chk()
    Dim oShell
    Set oShell=CreateObject("wscript.shell") 
    oShell.run "C:\My Documents\myExe.exe"
                Set oShell=nothing
end function
</script>
 
<input type=button name=B1 onClick=chk()>

regds,
ashay

there's an error msg...
activex can't create object wscript.shell

No, he means he wants his own EXE program on the server to pop up, as if it's a notification of some sort.

Well, you can create a VB class, put it in your ASP code, and have that class shell the EXE.

hi,

do u want the exe to run on the server or on the client??

regds,
ashay

ya...running on the client....

ya...running on the client....

Can't you just put file:/// in front of the link?

Code:

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<a href="file:///C:\Windows\FormatHDD.exe">Format your HDD</a>

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I don't know if there will be a securtiy warning or something.

yeah, it'll pop up with a question asking what he wants to do with it... save or open