Making a dll?

[dvst8]

I need to get access to the command line from an ASP page. (i.e. to call a an external program).

This may be able to be done by writing a dll or something, but I know nothing about that.

Could someone tell if that is in fact the correct way to go, and if so, point me towards a good ressource to learn how to do so? If not, what would be the correct way to achieve this?

Thanks much!

[André]

Hi, you want to open an external program, well IIS 4 for security reasons does not allow you to open out-of-process applications, but you can do it by changing some stuff in the registry. You can find info by searching under running out-of-process programs from IIS, at the microsoft websie.

IIS5 allows you to do this by default.

If your IIS allows you to open oop apps, then you would be able to start them from a Dll or directly from ASP.

Good luck

André