open a windows exe from a web page

[Anon]

Hello,
I want to open a windows exe resident on the client pc from a web page.
Using html I could have an anchor something like:
<a href="file:///C:/WIN95/Explorer.exe">file:///C:/WIN95/Explorer.exe</a></p>

but I do not want the viewer to see the "File download" dialog window that would normally open.

The actual exe (not explorer) will print data resulting from the selection of items on a page generated from a php database query.

Suggestions appreciated.
KIM
Cheers
KIM

[Anon]

This is easily done; this is how cgi's work. If the windows
program were already written as a cgi, of course, you wouldn't
have to do anything. But as long as the program accepts any
data either via stdin or command-line arguments, and produces
its output on stdout, you can just use exec() with the program
path supplied.

[Anon]

He said it needs to be run on the Client's computer.... I am fairly confident exec() is used for code on the server. No solution though, sorry Kim.

[Anon]

Oops, how did I miss that? "file://" indeed. Not too easy to do what he wants, fortunately: what a security loophole!

[Anon]

how can i open and exe file from the web page.
when i try it it starts downloading what can i do is it posible.

[Anon]

Hiya,

Have the same problem, but not only that.. wanna use params too that can only be entered with a slash (/).

I can't imagine there is NOBODY that has an answer... come on guys/gals... think hard pls !!!

Using WinNT/IIS4/PHP4.0.1pl1/SP6 and W98SE on the clients.

WHO knows the answer ????

Thnx, Harro