how to call .exe file using html.

[shivac]

hi,
i m newbie for this html, can any one help me how to call .exe files using html. i m using this code
<form action="C:/Program Files/jasperserver-3.1/ireport/bin/ireport.exe" method="post">. this is the way to call or i using wrong method?. can anyone provide a guidline.

i want to execute .exe file which should normally placed anywhere.

Thanks in Advance,
Shivac

[flabbyrabbit]

I think that this has been blocked for security reasons. Imagine if a website could run any program on your computer?!?!

Many sites like veoh and itunes use a different protocol, like http:// and ftp://. The only way for this to work though is to edit the registry of the computer. So unless you have created the program yourself or its only for your computer I don't know of a way to do it, sorry.

Flabby Rabbit

[flabbyrabbit]

Actually I am not quite right, you can use:

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<a href="javascript:LaunchApp()">Launch the executable</a>

<script>
function LaunchApp() {
if (!document.all) {
  alert ("Available only with Internet Explorer.");
  return;
}
var ws = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
ws.Exec("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Photoshop 6.0\\Photoshp.exe");
}
</script>

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Web_Languages/Q_20694402.html

But it only works on IE

Flabby Rabbit

[simran]

flabbyrabbit gave you quite a nice solution.you should try this method it ll work for sure..