Hey Robert, iīm using Windows Scripting host to run application in the 
server side and it works fine with asp. 

But while iīm trying to do the same running the asp page in the client 
itīdoesnīt work.

What i want to do is something like a web installer using a local intranet.
You know, i donīt want to use reference whith html. something like
ej: <A hef="myprogram.exe">install my programa</a>

I want to open 2 or 3 the applications and a batchfile using asp from the 
client side.


I really appreciate your help


 is it posible to run 

> serverobjects.com has ASPExec
> 
> or you could, in VB..do:
> 
> shell()
> 
> or CreateProcess API
> 
> 
> Open VB...new ActiveX dll
> rename the project, and class file  (the PROGID of the COM will be 
> ProjectName.ClassName)
> in the class file, create a function:
> 
> --->see
> http://www.planet-source-
code.com/xq/ASP/txtCodeId.1052/lngWId.1/qx/vb/scripts/ShowCode.htm
> to see how to use the "CreateProcess" api...or simply:
> 
> public sub exec(byval program as string, byval parameters as string)
>          dim returnval as variant
>          returnval = shell(program + " " + parameters)
> end function
> 
> 
> save & compile the object into a .DLL file
> open the MTS (winnt) or Component Services (Win2k) snap in in MMC
> create a new package, allow it to persist as which ever user you wish..
> add the DLL to the package (can click & drag into it)
> 
> then, in ASP try:
> 
> dim oExec
> set oExec = server.createobject("ProjectName.ClassName")
> oExec.exec("c:\winnt\notepad.exe","c:\autoexec.bat")
> set oExec = nothing
> 
> 
> thats the basics of it anyways.
> 
> some notes:
> 1.  This will open the program as specified...and it will either be set 
to 
> interact or not to interact with the desktop.  if it is NOT interactive, 
> then you can use the task manager (ctrl-shift-esc) and see the 
notepad.exe 
> process.
> 2. the obvious security issues should be understood  (ie, program 
parameter 
> being "FORMAT", and parameters being " c: /q"
> 
> etc.
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:01 PM 1/24/01, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I would like to know how to launch an application that is located in the
> >server from a web page.  I would like my user to be able to launch, say
> >Notepad.exe, on my server by making a hit to an asp file.
> >
> >I know that it has to be implemented by creating a COM dll but I don't
> >know exactly how.
> >
> >Thanks a lot
> >
> >LUIS
> >
> 
> Robert Chartier
> Author, AspFree.com
>  xxx-xxx-xxxx
> rchartierh@a...
> http://www.aspfree.com/devlinks
> http://www.aspfree.com/authors/robert
> http://www.aspalliance.com/nothingmn
>