how to call shell cmd to open exe on clientside?

nana · January 23rd, 2005, 10:40 PM

I have writen javascript which executes shell command to open an exe (say notepad.exe) on the clientside when user clicks on a link in browser.

It gives me "Permission denied" error when i try this.
If it is not Http path , that is if my html file is in the client side only it works fine.

Please suggest me what settings i have to set in the server so that it can execute an exe on the clientside (application like notepad or outlook etc.)

Please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

Vadivel · January 24th, 2005, 12:55 AM

This would work for IE alone:
<html>
<head>
<script language="vbscript" >
Function test
   Dim t
   Set t = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
   t.Run "notepad.exe",1,True
   set t = nothing
End Function
</script>
</head>

<body onLoad="test"></body>
</html>

Best Regards
Vadivel

MVP ASP/ASP.NET
http://vadivel.thinkingms.com

nana · January 24th, 2005, 01:39 AM

dear Vadivel,
If it is not Http path and run stand alone it works fine.
But when i run it at client server application, it ll give me "automation server can't create object".

joefawcett · January 24th, 2005, 05:59 AM

There is no server side setting that will allow this, it would be a licence to spread viruses etc. The client must lower security settings for the relevant zone, usually only suitable for "Local Intranet" or "Trusted Sites".

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

solanki_21 · May 24th, 2006, 05:22 AM

Yeah thats correct
just change ur browser settings, for eg. set ur browser setting to
"Low Level" and then try again ....

krati · May 25th, 2006, 02:53 AM

I tried doing all the settings still i am getting the error
"ActiveX Componenet cannot create an object"

anyone able to find the solution ???

ChrisScott · May 25th, 2006, 03:23 AM

Your (IE) browser will need to allow initialization and scripting of ActiveX controls not marked as safe. You can find this in tools -> internet options -> security -> custom level.

Have you got windows scripting host installed on the client machine?

HTH,

Chris