system calls in javascript

[Steve64]

Hi,

totally new to javascripting. And was woundering how to make a system call in javascript

Any help would be much appreciated

Steve

[drhowarddrfine]

That is not possible with js. It is not a system programming language.

[AricC]

Hi,

totally new to javascripting. And was woundering how to make a system call in javascript

Any help would be much appreciated

Steve

What kind of system call are you trying to do? Please be more specific.

[Steve64]

What kind of system call are you trying to do? Please be more specific.

I looking at writing automated software installation scripts. And I need to run API commands to configure the software after copying in the program files. The target OS is XP, using Windows Script Host to run the installation scripts

A noddy example using PERL on a UNIX platform would be:

$boot_time = system("who -b");

getObject function? Can you hear the sound of straws being clutched?

Steve

[acoder]

Why use javascript for this?

Is this going to be run on the client? You'll probably need to use some Windows-specific solution.

[benfly08]

I actually have same question.

My situation is we have an application installed in client's machine. Now we want to develop a website, which can launch that application. Is it possible to do it using Javascript? If not, then what is the solution?

[acoder]

My situation is we have an application installed in client's machine. Now we want to develop a website, which can launch that application. Is it possible to do it using Javascript? If not, then what is the solution?

It's not possible using standard Javascript. If it's only for the client, you may use ActiveX which would only work with Internet Explorer on Windows.