[Javascript] how to make portable
Ryan Cannon
ryan at ryancannon.com
Wed Apr 20 13:42:39 CDT 2005
shellExecute is a Microsoft-only scripting solution, which means any
scripts you write will not be portable, because computers not running
windows will not understand that command, nor will non-IE browsers
(Firefox, Opera, Netscape, etc.) even on Windows. For it to work on
win98, you need to include some other files, and you can read about that
more on Microsoft's Developer's Network[1]. If the link doesn't work
just search for shellExecute in Google.
[1]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/functions/shellexecute.asp
Personally, I think it's good practice to write standard javascript and
DOM, with a few tweaks to get IE in line. Plus, using a browser to
execute shell commands fires off major security flags, so unless you're
planning on using this for an in-house app, you might get a lot of
complaints. Perhaps the list could be more helpful if you described what
you were trying to do.
--
Ryan Cannon
Instructional Technology
Web Design
http://RyanCannon.com
javascript-request at LaTech.edu wrote:
>
> Hello, i am finding difficulty to make a code to work on all computers.
> it is a web page having java script. the program is all about to open
> an editor. it is working in one computer which has WIN XP , another
> computer has win 98 where it is not working, plz tellme how to run it on
> win98,if i run the code there it is giving an error permission denied. i
> have used ShellExecute command.
>
>
> bye
>
>
> Regards....
> madhu
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