Martina,

If you mean, from within a browser, is it possible to invoke a program on a
client's machine then...yes,  with a caveat.  If the OS is windows, and the
program has a COM interface and the user has set the security settings to a
moronically low level, it is possible to invoke COM objects via either
VBScript or JavaScript. (JSrcipt).

It's not a good idea. From your side, since you have little or no control
over it. From the users side, they have to lower their security settings to
allow you to do it.  Users who know that means won't want to. Those who
don't will require a lot of hand holding.

My $.02 worth. Hope you found an answer somewhere among the rant.  :)

=C=

*
* Cal Evans
* Journeyman Programmer
* Techno-Mage
* http://www.calevans.com
*


-----Original Message-----
From: martinahingis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 6:26 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [PHP] Is it possible to call an external client or server
program?


Is it possible to call an external program via PHP. The program will most
probably be in server.

My aim is to call a scanner input program and want the client to scan a
paper and upload it.

thanks for help.
--------------------
martina.



--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php



-- 
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Reply via email to