Launch Applications from Internet Explorer
set shell = createobject("wscript.shell")
shell.run "somepgm.exe"
(assuming the normal Windows search will find it. If not, you may have to assume or require a
standard installation path...)
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Michael Harris
Microsoft.MVP.Scripting
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Quote:
> I'm biluding an intranet app which allows users to luanch know applications
> from Internet explorer. Using the client side VBScript CreateObject
> applications such as word and excel can be launched by providing the progid
> as the input parameter.
> The question is how to launch apps like vb or interdev from a browser. It
> can be assumed these apps are installed on the client machine and the
> relevant security options are set.
> I know users can simply run the app themselves and do file open but remember
> this is not always so simple for some users...
> Thanks
