Using Server Program

[obrienkev]

Hi all,

Is there any way to use a program on the server to display data?

For example, I want to use Crystal Reports on the Intranet server to display data. So when the user clicks a link on the web page Crystal Reports should open - either as standalone or in the web browser.

Is this possible?

Thanks.

[Roger_Ramjet]

Fireing up another program from within a browser is only possible through java unless the program has a browser plugin; and I don't think that crystal reports does though I may be wrong on that.

[obrienkev]

ok so is it possible to open the file in the actual application?

By creating a html link with path to .exe application and the actual file to open - is this possible?

[thorpe]

ok so is it possible to open the file in the actual application?

Yes its possible. No its not going to display in the clients browser. Think about how php works and your answer should be obvious.

[obrienkev]

OK. Thanks. So I want to open the file in the server application. So I need to create a link to the server and have the file open in it.

Here's my code so far...

the link...

<a href="full/path/to/crystal.exe?id=file.rpt">View Report in Crystal rpt</a>

Code to open file...

// create file name variable
$id = $_GET['id'];

// open file
$fp = fopen('$id', 'w');

// write to file
fwrite($fp, $content);

// save and close file
fclose($fp);

Am I on the right track?

[thorpe]

Am I on the right track?

No!!! Read my previous post again. This is NOT going to happen.

[obrienkev]

You say its not going to display in the clients browser - can I have the application display as standalone on clients pc? - by clicking on link to .exe??

Thanks.

[obrienkev]

is it possible to open a file from a remote computer using that computers application via a link...

<a href="full/path/to/app.exe">View File</a>

Thanks.