mac browser to execute program client side

mac browser to excute program client side

[gnatkased]

An associate of mine has written a VB script which allows a browser to launch a program on the client's computer when prompted. It works just fine with Windows, but obviously not for the Mac.

Can someone suggest a scripting language that would do the same for a Mac browser, and, ideally, one that would handle PC's too?
If you could specify with an example script, so much the better:)

[tedster]

I read here and there about VBScript for the Mac, but there apparently are browser issues. It's not something I've ever explored, hands-on.

Anyone?

[BlobFisk]

I've done this for Kiosk systems on a PC, but on a Mac isn't there a completely different method of pathing? This would have an effect, apart from the fact that, AFAIK, VBScript only works in IE on Windows and has no support on the Mac.

While I could develop the Kiosk system fine, as it was a stand-alone PC - what you are trying to do is bypass the inherent security a browser has. Browsers try to protect users from anything that tries to access the OS. Trying to launch a programme on the users machine is thought of as malware by the browser and it doesn't execute the script.

Sorry I couldn't have been more help!

[gnatkased]

you are correct--VB is not mac supported. And yes, I understand the negative side of this. The app in question is for a online game browser that lets the user browse servers then join a server at the touch of a button, but this means the browser needs to be able to launch the client's program. There are apps out there that do this already, but afaik, they are PC or mac specific. What we are trying to do--gratis, btw--is put an app together that will serve both macs and pc's, and the interface is what makes this unique among others out there.

Thanks for trying though. I have been looking a long time, but hope i may still find an answer on the forum. So this is a thank-you:) and a bump;)