Question : Java Script to Open a program from hard-drive from IE8

Hi Experts:
I know this is considered an unsafe operation, but I need to be able to launch a program on my hard-drive from Internet Explorer 8. Can you tell me the Java Script I need to incorporate into my web page, then the checks I need to check in IE8 to allow the web page to launch the program?

Thanks for your help.

Answer : Java Script to Open a program from hard-drive from IE8

Well IE 8 does not use JavaScript. It uses MS proprietary JScript, which is functionally the same as JavaScript but also can perform actions not permitted by  JavaScript.

1. You have access to the File System Object, FSO,
2. If permissions on the computer are correct you have access to the Windows Scripting Shell, or wshell for short.

Wshell may allow you to do this alone, but you may need FSO as well.