call exe?

[wernerh]

How can I call a external exe file through javascript, something like notepad.exe and how do I specify the path if I dont want to hardcode the path.

Also does anyone know how to do this in vbscript or flash action script?

[da_silvy]

it pretty much can't be done

[progressive]

It cant be done with javascript, vbscript, or flash action script!
from within a webbrowser! None of these languages can access your system. If they could then websites would be able to do anything they want to your computer!

You can probbably do it with ActiveX though! (but I wouldn't know where to start)

Why do you want to open notepad anyway ???

[da_silvy]

I think it was an example

[sail3005]

you could do it with Java i think.....

Or, there is a trick to open word, if you can use that.

[wernerh]

Thanks but i seem to have managed it with Flash Action script, just for those who said it cant be done.

[progressive]

so how did you do it ?

and what did you call??

[sail3005]

Yeah, i would be very interested to know, because i did not think that was possible with flash.

[progressive]

I recently discovered how a flash movie embedded in a VB form can call vb functions!

That a prety useful tool!

flash + vb

[sail3005]

wow, thats awesome

[progressive]

Yeah it means you can create completely multimedia front ends.
very useful when creating ISP signup cd's like me!

[sail3005]

Yeah, this is awesome. there are tons of applications for this!