Here's a way of doing this with IE and javascript
:
PHP Code:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT type="text/javascript" LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function executeCommands()
{
// Instantiate the Shell object and invoke its execute method.
var oShell = new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application");
var commandtoRun = "C:\\Windows\\Notepad.exe";
// Invoke the execute method.
oShell.ShellExecute(commandtoRun, "",
"", "open", "1");
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<CENTER>
<Input type="Button" name="cmdNote"
value="Run Notepad" onClick="executeCommands();" />
</CENTER>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Once you save this as an HTML file and open it in IE, you can run Notepad by clicking the button. A security warning should pop up. If you want to get rid of it, modify security settings for the Local Intranet zone to allow "opening programs in an IFRAME". Be very careful when doing this. There are known (and unknown yet
) bugs in IE that could allow an internet page to appear as if it is on the intranet. Check what security zone Outlook is in too if you use it (it should be in Internet by default, but check anyway
) Well, you have been warned
You can use this technique to open any file (it does not have to be executable). And there are similar techniques for interacting with Word, Excel, etc. And by the way, I found this script on this page originally:
http://www.midrangeserver.com/mpo/mp...2-story01.html