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Mar 25.2010

In DOS, if I write a batch file to launch notepad it is [B]START notepad.exe[/B]
How do I launch an application using javascript?

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@ReisMar 25.2010 — you cant...
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@FangMar 26.2010 — Only in IE.var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
var oExec = WshShell.Exec("notepad.exe");
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@locbtranauthorMar 29.2010 — Only in IE.var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
var oExec = WshShell.Exec("notepad.exe");
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This works great but if I was to launch other applications besides notepad or calc, it does not work.

[CODE]
var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
WshShell.Exec("d:hjsplit.exe");
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Any comments or suggestions is greatly
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@YelgnidrocMar 29.2010 — If you could do what you want you could wreak havoc!!!
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@FangMar 30.2010 — Read up on the Windows Script Host

@[B]Yelgnidroc[/B] These scripts require user confirmation; no need to worry, they are blocked by default.
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