call a command line .exe with parameters from ASP

[sfunk]

Hello,

How do I call a command line .exe with parameters that is residing on the server-side from an ASP page?

I own the server so I have full access.
I know about NTFS and IIS permissions and don't need an explanation of how to configure these.
The parameters are being provided by fill in boxes and dropdown boxes.

Thank you,
Steve

 

[FengShui1998]

sfunk,

See this thread in the VBScript forum.

thread329-288551


fengshui_1998

 

[sfunk]

Great, i have what I need working now.

my next issue is when i take the output and use Response.Write it comes back in a giant block of text as if it's ignoring a carrige return. the output that normally shows up in the command window prints like.

Item1 blah blah blah
Item2 blah blah blah
Item3 blah blah blah
Item4 blah blah blah
Item5 blah blah blah
Item6 blah blah blah
...

when the Response.Write prints it in the asp page it comes out like.

Item1 blah blah blah Item2 blah blah blah Item3 blah blah blah Item4 blah blah blah Item5 blah blah blah Item6 blah blah blah

What is the easiest way to have it write on the asp page as the first example.

At first, I thought that writing it to a temp <%=Session.SessionID%>.txt file and reading it back it with the filestream and deleting the file when the session ends but that is I hope the long way around. I am crossing my fingers that there is an easier way.

Sincerely,
Steve

 

[FengShui1998]

sfunk,

When displaying to a web page a &quot;<br>&quot; needs to replace the line feed carriage return.

fengshui_1998

 

[sfunk]

I understand what you are explaining. The issue is this is data that is being returned from an .exe and I don't have a way of adding the <br> to the linefeed.

Thank you,
Steve

 

[BigBadDave]

You could run the return string through a replace function :

rtnString = replace (rtnString, Vbcrlf, &quot;<br />&quot Regards

David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[FengShui1998]

sfunk,

The only way I know of doing what you need to do is to
1. Capture the output to a file,
2. Open that file and doing a replace for the carrriage return line feed
3. Write the replacement string to the web browser using response.write


fengshui_1998