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Launch notepad from browser

Hi,

Does anyone know how to launch notepad from browser, without prompting you to save or run the exe file ??

Launching the notepad from client side, and not from the web server.

thanks...

nilapenn

Yes you can do it using wscript activex object.

(eg)

<Script>
var ws=new ActivexObject("Wscript.Shell")
ws.Run("notepad")
</script>

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leeayo

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But i will have a problem, launching the notepad via a link will prompt me for either save/open the application...

leeayo

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this will prompt me for save/open the application, i need to eliminate this...

pritam_dewan

It is not download that it would ask for save/open option.It will load the file in the present window of the browser.

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leeayo

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for pritam_dewan :

i need to eliminate the pop up box that ask for save/open option.

thanks..

leeayo

ASKER

for nilapenn :

i have successfully launch the notepad from browser by creating active x object.

however, the line
new ActivexObject("Wscript.Shell")
wont be run successfully, if the user has disable downloading activex control in their browser security setting.

do u have any solutions for this ?

thanks...