RabPHP Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Greetings, I am developing a web based application which interfaces with another application by writing an XML file to the local PC when they click on a specific link. I am not sure how to do this but it may require some sort of ActiveX install. Anyone with any ideas to point me in the right direction? Rab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$username Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I do not know a way with out user interaction such as a download link. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabPHP Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thats why I imaging either an activeX install or something. I've seen it done on other links where once you click on a link it launches a locall installed program of sorts. Just looking for a direction to start researching. Thanks. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$username Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 One thing that you could look for would be a javascript that can save it and launch a app such as notepad. But thats all I got for you. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabPHP Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 What if I were to install PHP and IIS on the WXP box then lock it down to only allow http connections from a specific IP. I can have the remote site call http://localhost/do_integration.php which would launch local php script that writes the file? Is that really my only option? Rab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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