> The browser would have to recognize the file as an application and then run it. Only a fool would activate that capability (if it exists), > because otherwise any sort of worm, virus or trojan horse could get into the system via an errant click or casual browse. Well, for Netscape it seems to exist! Using signed scripts it could be possible ... but what about MSIE?
> The only applications that auto-execute are helper applications. You could write a helper app that executes after someone DLs myExe.exe. Your helper app >would take the DL'd file myExe.exe and run a system command on it, thus executing it automatically. Of course, you have to get the user to accept your helper >app as such and install it on their system. They would have to have a substantial amount of trust in you ;-) Could you please get deeper in detail? I always wanted to let the user know what I am going to do! It should NOT autodownload and install without user's permission : ) Thank you, Krystian
