CD Menu

[Daren Perry]

I want to build an html/JavaScript front end for a cd menu. The idea being
that users can install software from the interface. At present, when users
click the 'install' button I get a dialogue box that asks the user if they
want to save the file or open it. Choosing to 'open' it allows the software
to install. Is there a way using JavaScript to circumvent this, open an
alert to confirm the install and then run the executable for the install?

Regards

Daren.

[Fabian]

Re: CD Menu

Daren Perry hu kiteb:
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> I want to build an html/JavaScript front end for a cd menu. The idea
> being that users can install software from the interface. At present,
> when users click the 'install' button I get a dialogue box that asks
> the user if they want to save the file or open it. Choosing to 'open'
> it allows the software to install. Is there a way using JavaScript to
> circumvent this, open an alert to confirm the install and then run
> the executable for the install?[/color]

Javascript cannot directly run any programs present on the local
computer. Thus, what you ask is not possible. It would amount to a
security breach.


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