What is consensus on Mshta.exe (.hta) apps?

[jsteph]

I've read bits and pieces on .hta applications, but have never (to my knowledge) used one or seen one. Is this a viable, popular technology, or was it something MS brought out that nobody wanted?
Thanks for any input and opinions,
--Jim

 

[jemminger]

if you have a captive audience using IE only, it can be your friend, allowing much freedom in what is possible such as filesystem access, total control over the window chrome and icons etc

if your audience uses browsers other than IE, it won't work at all.


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[jsteph]

jemminger,
Thanks, that's what I figured...I guess if you have a captive audience and can dictate OS, then (rhetorical) why write it in html when you could use VB or C++?
--Jim