specifically on x-works there seems to be nothing. however, there is something else called WinCGI. There is a discussion on http://www.faqchest.com/msdn/IE-HTML/script-97/script-9701/script97012806_08 104.html It seems to allow you to run exes. If you specifically want to use VB, you can look at: http://pw2.netcom.com/~obrienk/index.html this may not be directly useful for you but i hope it helps kinjal ----- Original Message ----- > does anyone have (or know where i can get hold of) a licenced copy of > x-works? (that's the cgi module that turns any windows programming > environment into a cgi system.) > > i've been searching the web and it seems to have disappeared... > www.x-works.com domain is now for sale :( > > thanks in advance for any help/pointers. > > david > --