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  1. Jun 18th, 2001, 04:56 PM #1
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    How to run an exe in a web page as a link?

    How do you reference an executable file and run it from a web page? I want to run my VB program as a demo software when somebody clicks on the link.
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  2. Jun 18th, 2001, 05:26 PM #2
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    If you just link to it, they will have the option to download or run (the browser does this).
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  3. Jun 18th, 2001, 07:23 PM #3
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    Run exe on the spot

    What I'd like to do is run the exe on the spot, I mean, I want the person viewing the page to execute the program when the link is clicked. Of course, I used the "classic" html tag <a href></a> to set up the link. Downloading the file is not an option that I want at this time since there are other files needed to run it. Any other suggestions?
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  4. Jun 18th, 2001, 11:59 PM #4
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    There aren't any other options. You just have to inform your users that they *have* to click "Run" instead of "Download"
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  6. Jun 19th, 2001, 02:55 AM #5
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    Sit and ponder for a moment the security risks of being able to do what you are asking.
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  7. Jun 19th, 2001, 06:59 AM #6
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    We need a FAQ...
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  8. Jun 19th, 2001, 09:40 AM #7
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    monte96 is right...that's exactly why browsers don't automagically run whatever they're given.

    Good idea, JoshT...F.A.Q.'s are Fun And Quality!
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    "Take four goats and strap one to each foot of a llama. Presto, goat-powered llama!"
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  9. Jun 19th, 2001, 09:44 PM #8
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    If you could run exes by just clicking on them, you could destroy someones comp!

    Lets not make the rest of the internet like ms outlook...

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  11. Jun 20th, 2001, 07:10 AM #9
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    There is an activex component to do this - it's used on the PC Answers cover cds...

    You can only use it on a web page on a CD or private intranet (not sure how they check that but anyway...) For the security reasons mentioned above it will not work on a www site.

    Have a look at: www.particle.net/intralaunch

    You could easily write your own of course but you'd have to get it signed by Verisign and due to the nature of it I think you'd find it very hard to get their approval.
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  12. Jun 20th, 2001, 08:26 AM #10
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    PC Plus use it as well - it was discussed in their latest Q&A.
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  13. Jun 20th, 2001, 08:42 AM #11
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    Perhaps that's where I saw it... I don't buy PC Answers anymore cos it's aimed too much at beginners but I know my dad gets it... I get PC Plus a lot...perhaps it was there I saw it... dunno.

    What the heck am I talking about?

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  14. Jun 20th, 2001, 08:43 AM #12
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    Who cares what you're talking about? You made a good point and that's what matters
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  15. Jun 20th, 2001, 08:55 AM #13
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    Well I know I just thought.... hang on a minute... you're talking about you're sig aren't you!?!
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  16. Jun 20th, 2001, 08:58 AM #14
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