The best why to do this is to give the file to download a extension .myext and associate the VB app with that file. So when downloading the file the browser will
* save this file * open with myVBapp Choose 2 and off you go WG -----Original Message----- From: mike sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 March 2003 15:32 To: CF-Talk Subject: Interact with client file system To clairfy, The "data" or file is processed by a custom 3rd party driver for a output device slaved to the client PC. I talked to the dirver developer and he wants a file that he can process with his VB program without getting into http gets (I think the best way to go would be to cffile the data on the server and have his driver fetch it via http but I am looking for ideas). This would fall on the Intranet side of things but I want to keep it as simple and "client proof" as possible. Mike __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
