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BloodXero
03-09-2003, 09:05 PM
i need to know if there is a way to embed or open an .EXE file straight from the website. im doing this for my mom's quilting website and i dont think quilters arent that computer fluent so i want it to be right there where they can use it. i would do javascript but im not fluent with that ... im best with c++ so i wanna do an actually .EXE. if theres no way to this please tell me and il reada up on javascript more.
FJbrian
03-10-2003, 05:44 AM
If you upload the .exe file, then link to it.
It should download and then prompt them if they'd like to save or install it or ...usual shpeal.
BloodXero
03-10-2003, 09:10 PM
ok ... is there a way to embed an .exe file?
l3vi
03-10-2003, 09:11 PM
FjBrain, I dont think He really means for them to just download it. There may be some elderly people at his moms quilting website, that want to view the program, but have no clue what install means, or, they dont even know how to install. I think what BloodX is trying to ask, is if there is a way to put the program right onto the page,so when they load it, it is there. I dont really think it is possible 2 do that, unless there is some kind of program that can convert from .exe to java, which I dont think there is. Ive tried the same thing, and didnt get much luck. http://www.codingforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14135.
brothercake
03-10-2003, 09:18 PM
Well if you have the original source code, and it's in a vaguely comparable language, such as C or C++, then you could theoretically re-write it in Java.

Assuming you knew how to do that ... personally I wouldn't have a clue.

You *can't* embed an executable in a webpage unless it's as an Active-X control; but most people's browser security settings would prohibit it from running, unless you had it signed with someone like VeriSign.

You can run an .exe on a Windows server and then write a web-based interface for it; that would probably be your best bet.
BloodXero
03-10-2003, 09:23 PM
il just go with javascript.
x_goose_x
03-10-2003, 10:45 PM
There is an exploit in IE6 that allows you to execute an exe, but I feel posting this would be against forum rules (and my own morals).
l3vi
03-10-2003, 11:01 PM
Originally posted by x_goose_x
There is an exploit in IE6 that allows you to execute an exe
What would that be?