Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli > Why your approach isn’t working > What you're trying to do is mostly blocked by modern security rules — for good reasons. Here's the breakdown: > > Running a .exe on the server > You can technically make the server launch an .exe file like Notepad, but: > > It will run in the background on the server, not visibly on… Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli > > When I run the command "python server.py" on the server pc, it held for a second, then released back to the command prompt. > > So did it even give you `print("Waiting for a connection...")` ? > > Consider making your server main like this. > > if __name__ == "__main__": >… Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by Salem > When I run the command "python server.py" on the server pc, it held for a second, then released back to the command prompt. So did it even give you `print("Waiting for a connection...")` ? Consider making your server main like this. if __name__ == "__main__": print('Server Begin') … Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli I have tried to read https://www.daniweb.com/programming/web-development/threads/386380/cannot-run-exe-files-in-asp-net-application but still lost in trying to achieve something. I installed the latest .net framework, and IIS on the latest updated windows 11. I wish to achieve the following: Have a webpage with a button, when pressed, it will … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by Neil_brown001 Why your approach isn’t working What you're trying to do is mostly blocked by modern security rules — for good reasons. Here's the breakdown: Running a .exe on the server You can technically make the server launch an .exe file like Notepad, but: It will run in the background on the server, not visibly on the desktop. It needs special … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by Salem https://xyproblem.info/ * User wants to do X. Sometime later... > My boss just asked me to create a prototype as proof of concept. There is no specific language/tool I must use * User asks for help with Y. Initially asked... > Have a webpage with a button, when pressed, it will launch a webpage that runs a server side exe (eg, … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by pritaeas > while at the same time run the same exe on the local client pc. Not possible. Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli Why does the following code dont run and launch the exe I specify (eg, notepad.exe, or ribbons.scr)? <%@ Language="VBScript" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <Body> <% Dim objShell Dim command Dim result ' Path to the executable command = "C:\… Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by pritaeas No, Javascript cannot run/start executables on the client machine. Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by rproffitt I see pritaeas has answered so I'll move to the next stage of the discussion which is to ask what you need in your web site. For example there is an "online notepad" which does some basic notepad work. And there are many screensavers that run from a webpage with an example at whitescreen.online . You can get there. Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by pritaeas Are you sure IIS is configured to allow running external scripts? Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli > Are you sure IIS is configured to allow running external scripts? The document folder and asp file has security permission set to ALL rights for 'everyone'. In IIS, under handler mappings for .asp files, under request restriction/access, script was chosen (not execute) for feature permissions, all 'read' 'script' 'execute' are chosen Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli > I see pritaeas has answered so I'll move to the next stage of the discussion which is to ask what you need in your web site. > > For example there is an "online notepad" which does some basic notepad work. And there are many screensavers that run from a webpage with an example at whitescreen.online . > > You can … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by john_111 Let me expand on what rproffitt said, by explaining why. If a webpage could run a program installed on another computer, the entire world wide web would be hacked into tiny pieces and cease to exist. No one would ever use the web, it would be so totally insecure. So web pages are prohibited from running programs on your computer. They can … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by Reverend Jim >No, Javascript cannot run/start executables on the client machine. Technically correct but there are ways around it. For example, save a file in a special folder on the target computer, which has a folder watch on that folder. The watching task could then trigger a local task. Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by gediminas.bukauskas.7 Pritaeas answered the question: normal WEB security settings forbids launching executables on a client machine. The only legal workaround is to create windows service (daemon in Linux environment), install it on client machine and listen for some commands coming from server over WEB sockets. Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli > Pritaeas answered the question: normal WEB security settings forbids launching executables on a client machine. The only legal workaround is to create windows service (daemon in Linux environment), install it on client machine and listen for some commands coming from server over WEB sockets. Sure, I understand, but for my above new … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by lennyli I fixed the problem by ensuring the path is including python. Also on the server I must run pip install Thank you all All working now Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net Programming Web Development by Salem Congrats on getting going. > Even if i run the setup and ticked the option "add to path", the echo %PATH% command didnt seem to show what i expected. Yeah, this won't transform the PATH of any existing process. In increasing annoyance order, you may have to: 1. Start a new cmd window 2. Log out and log in again 3. Reboot … Re: Problem with MS Office shortcut bar Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by asadalikhan Nick, this issue sounds like a file association problem. Your URL shortcuts on the shortcut bar are likely opening with the wrong program (like a printer handler). Here’s a quick fix: 1. Go to Control Panel > Folder Options > File Types 2. Find and select .URL 3. Click Advanced and ensure it’s set to open with Internet Explorer (… Need currency pound symbol before amount calculation Programming Web Development by ianhaneybs I need to display a pound currency symbol before the amount that is calculated Below is the code I currently have <th class="text-right py-1 px-2 grand-total">0</th> function calc(){ var grand_total = 0; $('table#list tbody input[name="total[]"]').each(… Re: Need currency pound symbol before amount calculation Programming Web Development by Salem https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44969852/javascript-number-tolocalestring-currency-without-currency-sign Maybe use style 'currency' rather than style 'decimal' ? Re: Need currency pound symbol before amount calculation Programming Web Development by Dani Yes, but you might want to also add `currency: 'GBP'`, as so: $('table#list tfoot .grand-total').text(parseFloat(grand_total).toLocaleString('en-gb', { style:'currency', currency: 'GBP', maximumFractionDigit:2 })) Re: Need currency pound symbol before amount calculation Programming Web Development by Biiim Since Dani did the best standard-correct answer I will do the botch-job answer: $('table#list tfoot .grand-total').text('£'+parseFloat(grand_total).toLocaleString('en-gb', {style:'decimal',maximumFractionDigit:2})); $('[name="amount"]').val('£'+parseFloat(grand_total)); may also want to use &pound; to display in … Re: Need currency pound symbol before amount calculation Programming Web Development by gediminas.bukauskas.7 JS has a function for the formatting currencies. Read the 'https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat' article. You will find code samples there. 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