REQ: How do I execute .exe file from HTML file?

[young]

I created a HTML file on my XP machine that has a command in it to
execute a .exe file. It works just fine on the XP machine.

I put the HTML file plus the .exe file on a CD that I made autostart,
and it works just fine on the XP machine.

Now I tried the same CD on my W98 machine and I get an error window
saying the .exe file of type application x/msdownload and Netscape
doesn't know what to do with it..

An extract of the HTML command line is:

<tr>
<td valign="top"><img src="W98-Updates_files/blt-black5x12.gif"
height="5" width="12" vspace="5"></td>
</tr>

<td valign="top" class="bodytext"><b>
<a href="ABCDE.EXE">ABCDE Update</a></b></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td valign="top"></td>
<td>This update executes ABCDE.</td>
</tr>

What am I missing?

Thanks

 

[Whitecrest]

I created a HTML file on my XP machine that has a command in it to
execute a .exe file.

Create an active X control and run it from there.

 

[young]

Create an active X control and run it from there.

Aw gee... I looked at ActiveX a little and find it confusing at best.
Is this my only choice? After all, all I want to do is execute a .exe
file. Maybe I am stupid.

Thanks

 

[young]

Create an active X control and run it from there.

Aw gee... I looked at ActiveX a little and find it confusing at best.
Is this my only choice? After all, all I want to do is execute a .exe
file. Maybe I am stupid.

Thanks

 

[Terry]

Aw gee... I looked at ActiveX a little and find it confusing at best.
Is this my only choice? After all, all I want to do is execute a .exe
file. Maybe I am stupid.

Thanks

now what .exe file would that be then? zap_his_pc.exe??

T.

 

[young]

now what .exe file would that be then? zap_his_pc.exe??

T.

Point well made -

Sorry, never thought of that.

Thanks

 

[Unregistered]

use a link to a batch file in your web page "abcd.bat" in the batch fil
write:
%cddrv%abcd.exe

This should fix your problem

Unregistered

 

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