Can I launch notepad.exe from a web page

[mikehrub]

I have seen the code below to launch external applications from VBScript. The problem I am having is the same code doesn't seem to work in a web page. I am not sure what tags I should use with the code and when I try and run the following code:
Dim WshShell Set
WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell&quot
WshShell.Run ("Notepad.exe)
Netscape gives me the following error message:
Microsoft VBScript runtime error'800a01a8'
Object required: 'WScript'
+ the line of the error

Any thank you for any help.
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[froggerIII]

you have to do:

WshShell = Server.CreateObject(&quot;Wscript.shell&quot [sig]<p>ray<br><a href=mailto:rheindl@bju.edu>rheindl@bju.edu</a><br><a href= > </a><br> [/sig]

 

[froggerIII]

sorry, my bad, but if you are doing this, it will open up notepad on the server. I don't know if that's what you want to do or not. you have to keep in mind that vbscript stuff will only work with ie, so pretty much you are restricted to using vb for server side stuff [sig]<p>ray<br><a href=mailto:rheindl@bju.edu>rheindl@bju.edu</a><br><a href= > </a><br> [/sig]

 

[mikehrub]

is there a way to call a vbs file on the server through the web page and have it process in netscape on the client. [sig][/sig]

 

[FengShui1998]

Check out Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). This allows you to ...

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Fengshui1998 [sig][/sig]