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jpbertra
02-13-2003, 02:24 PM
how can i call an exe without opening a new window like in
window.open("...");

PLEASE HELP ME... jp:confused:
pyro
02-13-2003, 02:29 PM
If you mean to run it in your page, you can't for very obvious sercurity reasons. If you mean for users to download it is just a simple link like so:

<a href="your.exe">Download my .exe</a>

Note: This will bring up the option for users to open, save to disk, or cancel.
LAwebTek
02-13-2003, 02:30 PM
The following example will open Windows Notepad - just change the exe to the desired name and path:

<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
function executeCommands(inputparms)
{
/* Instantiate the Shell object and invoke its execute method.*/

var oShell = new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application");

var commandtoRun = "C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE";
if (inputparms != "")
{
var commandParms = document.form.filename.value;
}

/* Invoke the execute method. */
oShell.ShellExecute(commandtoRun, commandParms,
"", "open", "1");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<Input type="hidden" name="filename" />
<input type="button" value="NotePad" onClick="executeCommands(' + hasPARMS + ')" />
</body>
</html>
jpbertra
02-13-2003, 02:35 PM
check the www.apa-pelletier.com/dev

in section catalogue... click on download Acrobat Reader...
this popup a page which gives you a language choice...

it does download but I'm trying to get this popup window to close by itself (without a timer)after you clicked on a language choice... see what I mean...

It works with IE but not Netscape...
LAwebTek
02-13-2003, 02:38 PM
It did close by itself when I clicked it. I see you edited your post to now say internet explorer works but not netscape. I'm using IE - netscape never seems to handle javascript well so I uninstalled the stupid thing. Maybe try self.close() instead of window.close()? just a guess really, obviously I dont care for netscape and have no way of testing this.
jpbertra
02-13-2003, 02:38 PM
With netscape the window stays open...

Netscape is actually better because it's a strict browser...
IE will understand garbage tag because it will call what it thinks is good..
LAwebTek
02-13-2003, 02:49 PM
Say what you will but I get tired of 5 out of 10 websites not functioning or displaying correctly because I'm using netscape - when I surf with IE everything seems to work everywhere with no problems unless the code is just simply wrong. This goes for javascript, Java applets and CSS.
IxxI
02-14-2003, 03:56 AM
The only reason that 5 out of 10 websites don't work with netscape is people refusing to code for it, so unfortunately by not coding for it you'll perpetuate the problem.
IxxI
jpbertra
02-27-2004, 08:37 AM
thank you all