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: HELP: Running DOS Commands from a Webpage
: Press2Esc July 19, 2007, 10:17:59 AM
HELP: Running DOS Commands from a Webpage

Is anyone aware of any methods to run (execute) simple DOS commands from a webpage? 

For example, if you click on this Google.com  (http://Google.com) link, the “background” code will open up a browser page of Google's homepage...

I would like to be able to do the same with basic DOS commands. I would prefer not to have to rely on downloads, execs, multi-line batch files, complicated wscripts, etc.   For example, I would like to execute the "ncpa.cpl" command (e.g., "start ncpa.cpl") by just clicking on the html "link". 

I am sure there is a relatively simple solution, but I am beginning to feel like I am wondering 'round in a forest, looking for bread crumbs...  :glupek2: Any takers?  Any thoughts? Any aspirin?

Thanks in advance.

Press2Esc


: Re: HELP: Running DOS Commands from a Webpage
: Squeezebox July 19, 2007, 10:57:51 AM
I wouldn't have thought it can be done simply. Browsers communicate using HTTP, HTML etc. DOS is another language.

It would require programming to create a utility or something.


: Re: HELP: Running DOS Commands from a Webpage
: Press2Esc July 19, 2007, 02:52:21 PM
You could be right - "simply" being the key word...  If need be, I may need to look at the next stp up - "simple" and robust coding.   I have run multiple commands via a single command line before, but it has been awhile.. 

P2E

I wouldn't have thought it can be done simply. Browsers communicate using HTTP, HTML etc. DOS is another language.

It would require programming to create a utility or something.


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