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Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
Well, I just tried opening this file on my client PC and its works OK. I want to be able to click a link in a page from my PC (client) that resides on the webserver. It only works if the file is sitting on my (client) pc. -
Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
I don't know guys. None of the code samples work. I don't have a clue. -
Re: executing program
Here it is. <html> <head> <title>Test</title> </head> <body> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript"> Sub Notepad() Dim ws Set ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.Run("c:\windows\notepad.exe") End Sub </SCRIPT> <input type="button"... -
Re: executing program
See previous thread "Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server" I have tried the code suggested numerous times on 3 different Windows PC's and I can't get notepad to load?? Two PC's are Windows XP/IIS and the other NT4 Server/IIS I tried running the script from... -
Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
I also ran the below code from the command line and got this message. Should the code have the "sub" and "end sub"? Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WshShell.Run ("c:\windows\notepad.exe") C:\>cscript.exe test.vbs Dialog box pops up... -
Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
OK. I took the following code and put it into a file called test.vbs Sub Notepad() Dim ws Set ws = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.Run("c:\windows\notepad.exe") End Sub I then went on the server running NT4 and opened a command prompt windows and typed the... -
Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
I'm really new at this. How do I run my code at the command line. Whats the syntax? -
Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
Hi, I can't get the above code to work!!??? I've been messing around a little and my code has changed since my last post. This is what I have and notepad won't load on my PC (client) or on the server?? I'm stummped. Should something else be installed? I'm by no means an expert so this is... -
Re: executing notepad.exe on client PC from url link on server
Hi, I have the following code in my html file but it won't execute notepad.exe on my PC. What am I doing wrong? If I do a message box as a test it works but the shell doesn't? Basically I have a file link on the server that when clicked I want that file (ascii file) to be opening on my PC...
