why is .exe not visible?

[yabba]

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

test.asp
<%
dim id
dim wShell

set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)

response.write id
response.end
%>

[Ray at]

The answer is the same in this post as it was in your first post. Why do
you need your application to be visible on the server? Can you tell us what
your ultimate goal here is? Maybe there's a different approach you can
take.

Ray at work

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

test.asp
<%
dim id
dim wShell

set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)

response.write id
response.end
%>

[Tom Kaminski [MVP]]

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

See the section "Desktop Issues":
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;158229

--
Tom Kaminski IIS MVP
http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...y/centers/iis/

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

Because ASP code does not run as a "visible" process. So, any EXEs you
attempt to launch will not be visible either.

As I've already stated, this is not something you can accomplish from ASP.
Starting a new thread isn't going to bring about some new magical solution.

The closest thing you will be able to do is use a database or something to
store "EXE to launch" data. Have a Windows scheduled task running as you or
the admin (e.g. not IUSR, and have that user logged in) that checks the
database every minute. If it finds a new entry, it launches the EXE, and
marks the row.

But I still think this seems ridiculous. You are using the wrong tool for
the job. Think about it for a second. Typically, an ASP page is invoked by
a remote person, who is not at the server. Are you going to have someone
manning your server 24/7 watching for these "visible apps"? This is the
same reason you can't call a MsgBox from ASP. Who's going to sit at the
server clicking OK?

If you are running the ASP page while sitting at the server, then there is
no reason to make it an ASP page at all. Almost everything you can do from
ASP can be done from a .VBS or .JS script using Windows Scripting Host, with
fewer limitations (dialogs, permissions, etc).

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

test.asp
<%
dim id
dim wShell

set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)

response.write id
response.end
%>

[yabba]

In article <OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, aa***@TRASHaspfaq.com
says...

Because ASP code does not run as a "visible" process. So, any EXEs you
attempt to launch will not be visible either.

As I've already stated, this is not something you can accomplish from ASP.
Starting a new thread isn't going to bring about some new magical solution.

The closest thing you will be able to do is use a database or something to
store "EXE to launch" data. Have a Windows scheduled task running as you or
the admin (e.g. not IUSR, and have that user logged in) that checks the
database every minute. If it finds a new entry, it launches the EXE, and
marks the row.
Thanks Aaron,

This is the type of info I was looking for. I have considered a solution
similar to yours or perhaps the creation of a one-time task. Even so, if the
task manager can launch a visible gui then it seems there should be a way to
accomplish that task directly.

"ridiculous"? as I stated, what I am actually doing is far too complex to
discuss here

If you are truly interested in a discussion, send an email.

yabba
ya****************@bigfoot.com
But I still think this seems ridiculous. You are using the wrong tool for
the job. Think about it for a second. Typically, an ASP page is invoked by
a remote person, who is not at the server. Are you going to have someone
manning your server 24/7 watching for these "visible apps"? This is the
same reason you can't call a MsgBox from ASP. Who's going to sit at the
server clicking OK?

If you are running the ASP page while sitting at the server, then there is
no reason to make it an ASP page at all. Almost everything you can do from
ASP can be done from a .VBS or .JS script using Windows Scripting Host, with
fewer limitations (dialogs, permissions, etc).

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

test.asp
<%
dim id
dim wShell

set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)

response.write id
response.end
%>

[yabba]

Ray,

If I can launch a *visible* calc on the *server* then the problem is solved.
Why make it more complex than that?

If you do have "a different approach" I would be interested.

In article <OL**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, %=sLocation% says...

The answer is the same in this post as it was in your first post. Why do
you need your application to be visible on the server? Can you tell us what
your ultimate goal here is? Maybe there's a different approach you can
take.

Ray at work

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

test.asp
<%
dim id
dim wShell

set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)

response.write id
response.end
%>

[Ray at]

Why? Who's going to be there to see it? Do you understand why people are
questioning what you're trying to do? It doesn't make any sense to attempt
to launch a GUI application on a Web server. Again, can you tell us what
your ultimate goal is here?

Ray at work

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:uH**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Ray,

If I can launch a *visible* calc on the *server* then the problem is solved. Why make it more complex than that?

If you do have "a different approach" I would be interested.

In article <OL**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, %=sLocation% says...

The answer is the same in this post as it was in your first post. Why do
you need your application to be visible on the server? Can you tell us whatyour ultimate goal here is? Maybe there's a different approach you can
take.

Ray at work

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

test.asp
<%
dim id
dim wShell

set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)

response.write id
response.end
%>

[yabba]

Hi Tom,

Looks like were onto something here... thanks.

In article <c3*********@kcweb01.netnews.att.com>, to***@TmvpsD.O.Torg says...

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test that will
eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.

I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*

The code below does not do that.

Anyone know what the problem is?

See the section "Desktop Issues":
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;158229

--
Tom Kaminski IIS MVP
http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...y/centers/iis/

[yabba]

I understand that you folks may be curious but the problem is still simply
stated.

If I can launch a *visible* calc on the *server* then the problem issolved.

If you have an answer I am interested, if you are just curious or simply want
to discuss, please send an email.

yabba
ya****************@bigfoot.com

In article <e2**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, %=sLocation% says...
Why? Who's going to be there to see it? Do you understand why people are
questioning what you're trying to do? It doesn't make any sense to attempt
to launch a GUI application on a Web server. Again, can you tell us what
your ultimate goal is here?

Ray at work

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:uH**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Ray,

If I can launch a *visible* calc on the *server* then the problem is

solved.

Why make it more complex than that?

If you do have "a different approach" I would be interested.

In article <OL**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, %=sLocation% says...

>
>The answer is the same in this post as it was in your first post. Why do
>you need your application to be visible on the server? Can you tell uswhat >your ultimate goal here is? Maybe there's a different approach you can
>take.
>
>Ray at work
>
>"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> I know this will be created on the server... calc is only a test thatwill >> eventually be replaced by a much more complex .exe.
>>
>> I NEED to launch an exe on the *server* that is visible on the *server*
>>
>> The code below does not do that.
>>
>> Anyone know what the problem is?
>>
>> test.asp
>> <%
>> dim id
>> dim wShell
>>
>> set wShell = server.createObject("Wscript.shell")
>> id = wShell.Run("c:\inetpub\test\calc.exe", 1, false)
>>
>> response.write id
>> response.end
>> %>
>>
>>
>
>

[Ray at]

I'm not curious because I care what you're doing. I'm curious because what
you're trying to do doesn't make sense in an ASP environment, and I'd like
to attempt to guide you in a more appropriate direction, if possible.
Typically, when you post somewhere looking for help and people reply with
questions, there are reasons for those questions. And most times, answering
those questions will result in getting an answer that is helpful. If your
questions are answered with questions, it's because people are fishing for
more details that are necessary to answer the question. What I've been
trying to say is that what you're trying to do doesn't make any sense. But
that does NOT mean that the goal you have in mind doesn't make sense.
Chances are, it does make sense in your environment, but we'll never know,
because you will not answer the questions asked.

Ray at work

"yabba" <ya****************@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eZ****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I understand that you folks may be curious but the problem is still simply
stated.

If I can launch a *visible* calc on the *server* then the problem issolved.

If you have an answer I am interested, if you are just curious or simply

want to discuss, please send an email.

yabba
ya****************@bigfoot.com

In article <e2**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, %=sLocation% says...

Why? Who's going to be there to see it? Do you understand why people arequestioning what you're trying to do? It doesn't make any sense to attemptto launch a GUI application on a Web server. Again, can you tell us what
your ultimate goal is here?

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

> If you do have "a different approach" I would be interested.

Yabba, IT WON'T INVOLVE ASP. Do you see the point we're getting at yet???
Or do you want to keep asking?