Re: Help with Front Page to run an app on the server.

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From: aban (aban_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:14:02 -0700

Thanks for reply.

Basically school wants to make their DOS based training program available to
students via internet.

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"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> > I want to run a DOS based training application from web using Front Page
> or
> > similar product on the server. Is it possible or not? Or I have to use
> ..NET
> > Web App?
> >
> > Any help or suggestion would be very much appreciated.
>
> If you could do that, there would be no need for HTTP and HTML.
>
> You must understand that a web browser is a tool for downloading files from
> URLs. If they are HTML, XML, or a few others, the browser can also display
> them as they were meant to be displayed. A browser can NOT run programs. And
> it certainly can't run a Command-Line program which resides on the web
> server. Browsers can also host a few specific types of applications,
> including (IE only) ActiveX Controls, Java Applets, and SWFs. Even then, the
> browser is only hosting the app, not running it.
>
> Okay, now we know what you cannot do. So, we need to back up a bit in our
> problem-solving. the idea you posted here is your own solution to a problem
> which you did not post. If you post your business requirements (don't say a
> word about HTML or web pages, only what tasks the app needs to perform), we
> should be able to help you figure out a solution that CAN work.
>
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> ..Net Developer
> Microsoft MVP
> I get paid good money to
> solve puzzles for a living
>
> "aban" <aban@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3AFFEEDB-65D5-4E0E-9BD9-53E6B37E3358@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to run a DOS based training application from web using Front Page
> or
> > similar product on the server. Is it possible or not? Or I have to use
> ..NET
> > Web App?
> >
> > Any help or suggestion would be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
> >
>
>
>

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