Web Development

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 0:58

Let me rephrase slightly Smile | :)

The EXE is in the same folder (On the Server) as the .asp File.

I'm trying to find a way for the person browsing the .asp file (On their OWN Browser) to execute the EXE (On the Server - So that it runs on the Server)

I hope that clarifies my question Smile | :)

- Reelix

NeverHeardOfMe17-Oct-08 1:13

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 1:13

Yes, but, but... as asp page runs on the server, before sending plain HTML down to the client on their browser. It does not run on the client machine. This is the whole point of server-side scripting....

Reelix17-Oct-08 1:32

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 1:32

Well, since it runs on the server, should it not be able to execute a file? I don't want the client to have any interaction with the exe - It must all be server-side (By the page itself) - Or am I missing something... D'Oh! | :doh:

-= Reelix =-

NeverHeardOfMe17-Oct-08 1:39

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 1:39

Reelix wrote:
Or am I missing something

well, one of us is. By default, for security reasons, you cannot run executables, but if you have access to the server and can set the appropriate permissions then there are ways, as your Google search has turned up.

But the idea of an asp(x) page is that your scripts are executed on the server - the client may not even have the capability to run scripts. If you run an asp page then do a "view source" in your browser and look at the page source, all you will see is plain HTML. The client has requested the page, the server has executed your asp code, and returned plain HTML to the browser. If you have set the right permissions, you should be able to run an exe on the server during this process.

Reelix17-Oct-08 1:45

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 1:45

"If you have set the right permissions, you should be able to run an exe on the server during this process."

How? Smile | :)

Permissions have already been set :p

-= Reelix =-

NeverHeardOfMe17-Oct-08 2:00

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 2:00

Reelix wrote:
I've tried Googling, but pretty much every result Involving the words "Run" and "VBScript" end off with WScript examples running off of local machines...

your exe and your asp pages are on the same machine, ergo local...

Reelix17-Oct-08 2:49

Re: How Do I Execute A Server-Side File using VBScript

17-Oct-08 2:49

...

- Bashes Head -

Thanks a lot :p

- Reelix

-= Reelix =-

NeverHeardOfMe17-Oct-08 4:02

How to open default mail client with attachment in web application

17-Oct-08 4:02

Don't do that - you'll give yourself a headache... the point is, as far as your VBScript is concerned, the exe *is* on thw local machine, so you should be able to use your Google'd examples to create your code. "Local machine" doesn't mean "client machine", it means local....

SachinKumar M16-Oct-08 20:35

SachinKumar M

16-Oct-08 20:35

I want open default mail client with attachment from web page.

Re: How to open default mail client with attachment in web application

Ashfield17-Oct-08 1:26

Re: How to open default mail client with attachment in web application

17-Oct-08 1:26

There is no official way to attach files using "mailto" protocol. Most likely because of the security reasons.

However some email clients do accept the attachment parameter with the file in quotes i.e. attachment="C:\fileName.txt" such as outlook 98.

Bob
Ashfield Consultants Ltd

SachinKumar M17-Oct-08 4:44

SachinKumar M

17-Oct-08 4:44

i tried with attachment="C:\fileName.txt", but it is not working.
how to specify file path.
any other method to attach a file.

Re: How to open default mail client with attachment in web application

Ashfield17-Oct-08 10:03

How to get element.children.length in Firefox

17-Oct-08 10:03

Basically you can't, and as it depends on the email client, you have no idea what they are using - outloook, eudora etc etc

Bob
Ashfield Consultants Ltd

Sachin Pimpale16-Oct-08 19:56

Sachin Pimpale

16-Oct-08 19:56

Hi all
i have created table I want to get length of its element using javascript in Firefox but it gives error as element.children is undefined

var element = document.getElementById("tableMenu"); 
var elelen;
elelen = element.children.length

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Re: How to get element.children.length in Firefox

Shog⁹16-Oct-08 20:50

Shog⁹

16-Oct-08 20:50

Use element.childNodes instead. Be aware, unlike element.children this list may contain text nodes.

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You're right.
These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.

New free Web Platform simplifies your Web installs

brucedkyle16-Oct-08 12:08

brucedkyle

16-Oct-08 12:08

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Dynamically created Ajax rating controls losing current rating..

markymark8216-Oct-08 2:41

markymark82

16-Oct-08 2:41

Hi all,

I am dynamically creating s list of rating controls based on a table in my database.
I'm using a datareader to pupulate a placeholder.

This is all fine, the problem comes when I try to save the values on the rating controls back to the db.

I can change the values on the rating controls from default (3) to any other value but when getting each individual RatingControl.CurrentValue, it uses the default value.

I think this is because the controls are created dynamically and therefore get their values reset on postback?

How do I go about retreiving the new values as seelcted by the user?

Thanks in advance.

Mark

Re: Dynamically created Ajax rating controls losing current rating..

markymark8216-Oct-08 3:10

markymark82

16-Oct-08 3:10

For those interested...

The solution is infact to create the controls at Page_Init instead of Page_Load...

This way viewstate is preserved

Is this Standard ?

Mohammad Dayyan15-Oct-08 23:25

Mohammad Dayyan

15-Oct-08 23:25

Hi Is this standard in XHTML 1.0 Transitional

<embed src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/8/6/2037776/My%20Documents/Weblogs/clock11.swf" 
   width="123" height="123" 
   bgcolor="#006bce" quality="high"></embed>

Many Thanks in advance

Re: Is this Standard ?

Ashfield16-Oct-08 2:21

Unexpected call to method or property access error in javascript

16-Oct-08 2:21

A simple Google search [^] gave several sites which will check your code for compliance.

Bob
Ashfield Consultants Ltd

Vinay Dornala15-Oct-08 18:56

Vinay Dornala

15-Oct-08 18:56

Hi All,

This is the error "Unexpected call to method or property access error" getting when iam trying to set focus to textbox.

function SetShortCutKey(controlId, key)
{

if(!controlId.disabled)
{
shortcut.add(key, function(){controlId.focus();});
}
return false;
}

Can please what is the root cause for above error.

Thanks inadvance

Re: Unexpected call to method or property access error in javascript

Mohammad Dayyan15-Oct-08 23:31

Mohammad Dayyan

15-Oct-08 23:31

Check this :

function SetShortCutKey(controlId, key)
{
	var targetObj = document.getElementById(controlId);
	if(!targetObj.disabled)	
		shortcut.add(key, function(){targetObj.focus();});	
	return false;
}

Problem in downloading attachments

MSantosh15-Oct-08 2:25

MSantosh

15-Oct-08 2:25

Hi,

I am using vb.net and db2 database for my application. When I open attachments in my local webserver, the attachments are opening properly. But I am facing problem when I try to open same attachments in Test envoirnment, I am getting error message because datareader is not reading BLOB data from database.Its giving the BLOB of length zero.
It seems there is some problem with IIS settings. Please help me to solve this problem.

Note: Attachment data is saved in database.

Thanks in Advance

Chat Room

singhpreeti2314-Oct-08 22:07

singhpreeti23

14-Oct-08 22:07

I want to create a chat room with predifined answers.if user type anything then related answer will be shown on chat.i want to impement it on asp.net with c#..can any one help me out.

Re: Chat Room

Ashfield15-Oct-08 1:34