How Do I Execute Shelll Commands ?

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:07:47 -0700

Hello,

I want to execute shell commands(OS commands) from withing JAVASCRIPT, VBSCRIPT, ASP, JSP OR ANY OF THE CLIENT / SERVER SIDE SCRIPTS, is it possible.

For example in VB we can use :

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Shell "c:\winnt\notepad"
End Sub

to execute notepad, likewise I want to do in any of the client/server scripts, is it possible.

thanking you.

- srinivasan.

Re: How Do I Execute Shelll Commands ?

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 04:51:04 -0700

Javascript itself cannot make system calls but if you're running a Windows system, you can insert Windows Script Host in javascript. If you don't like to use WSH use new ActiveXObject(Shell.Application) but there may be some security problems running it properly. (eg. user's broswer's security settings)

function runApp() {
var shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.shell");
shell.run("notepad.exe");
}

<input type="button" name="button1" value="Run Notepad" onClick="runApp()" />

: Hello,
:
: I want to execute shell commands(OS commands) from withing JAVASCRIPT, VBSCRIPT, ASP, JSP OR ANY OF THE CLIENT / SERVER SIDE SCRIPTS, is it possible.
:
: For example in VB we can use :
:
: Private Sub Command1_Click()
: Shell "c:\winnt\notepad"
: End Sub
:
:
: to execute notepad, likewise I want to do in any of the client/server scripts, is it possible.
:
: thanking you.
:
: - srinivasan.
:
:
:

To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer. (Farmers Almanac)

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