hyperlink question

[kip]

Im developing a web site for my company, and had a
question. I am wanting to link a button on my page to an
executable file that each person on the network has. how
do i go about doing this i tried doing a browse in the
button properties box but when i do that and click on the
link it brings up a download box.thanks for any help

kip

 

[Steve Easton]

By default you can't open / launch an
executable from within an html browser window.

You can however link to a document that will cause
the application to open in Windows.

hth

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Im developing a web site for my company, and had a
question. I am wanting to link a button on my page to an
executable file that each person on the network has. how
do i go about doing this i tried doing a browse in the
button properties box but when i do that and click on the
link it brings up a download box.thanks for any help

kip

 

[Stuart Millward]

so how you do that then?

i have the same problem

 

[kip]

what sort of document would i need to create that would do
that?thanks in advanced

kip

 

[MD WebsUnlimited.com]

Hi Kip,

You said this is a company website so is the type of browser defined, e.g.
everyone uses IE? If so, then you can create a component that will run the
exe file.

 

[kip]

yes the browser is defined. we all use IE 6.0 what sort of
component would i need??

 

[kip]

what type of component would i need?

-----Original Message-----
Hi Kip,

You said this is a company website so is the type of browser defined, e.g.
everyone uses IE? If so, then you can create a component that will run the
exe file.
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[Stephen Travis]

<script language="VBScript">
Set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "C:\WINNT\notepad.exe"
</script>

You can supress the prompt by changing the browser Intranet security setting to Enable 'Initialize and script ActiveX controls not
marked as safe.'

 

[MD WebsUnlimited.com]

Whoa, that would allow any and all files to be downloaded an ran. Not a good
thing aka Martha Stewart.
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<script language="VBScript">
Set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "C:\WINNT\notepad.exe"
</script>

You can supress the prompt by changing the browser Intranet security

setting to Enable 'Initialize and script ActiveX controls not

 

[kip]

what would be the best way to attack this problem MD,
since the script wouldn't be good?

 

[Stephen Travis]

Correct, but less of a risk if just set for the intranet zone.