launch application using jscript

[karenmierkalns]

Is there a way to launch an application using javascript? (such as a different browser)

In VBScript I can do this with the run method...but I need to do this in javascript.

Thanks. - Karen

 

[Discord]

i'm not sure about launching other applications but you can launch a new browser with window.open()

 

[karenmierkalns]

Ok - that's what I thought. I've rethought doing this anyway. - Karen

 

[OSR]

I'm not sure about the actual code but you can gain access to the file system of at least Windows Machines by invoking an ActiveX object. Here's some sample code..

var fso = new ActiveXObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObject"
var a = fso.CreateTextFile ("c:\\testfile.txt",true);
a.WriteLine("This is a test."
a.Close();

Everything about a local machine is located within the ActiveXObject. This is only supported by Internet Explorer and maybe only useful on windows machines. (JScript only). Rocco is the BOY!!

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