Run a .Bat file on the client machine

Is there a way to do it?

thx...sonny

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Sure, if you can convince them to ignore all the security warnings and
install an ActiveX control that runs the batch file.

"sonny" <> wrote in message
news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> Is there a way to do it?
>
> thx...sonny

Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with this?
Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.

"sonny" <> wrote in message
news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> Is there a way to do it?
>
> thx...sonny

I have to send some bytes to the COM1 port. There's a Zebra printer waiting
to print my labels there

The current application is a Windows app (Visual FoxPro) that opens a
command shell and TYPEs a text file (the label) to COM1. This prints the
label. I am trying to duplicate this function.

If I start a process to open a command shell, this obviously doesn't work
because it is server side code. I tried some bit of code that I found in the
user groups that used some javascript. I haven't gotten it to work, but I
would think that is the way to go, since javascript works on the client
instead of the server.

Any help would be appreciated...sonny
"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with this?
> Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> ..Net Developer
> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
>
> "sonny" <> wrote in message
> news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> > Is there a way to do it?
> >
> > thx...sonny
>
>
>

An ActiveX solution isn't out of the question. It's an internal application
for printing labels. I've never coded and ActiveX control. Do you have a
handy link showing me how its done?

thanks...sonny

"Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]" wrote:

> Sure, if you can convince them to ignore all the security warnings and
> install an ActiveX control that runs the batch file.
>
> "sonny" <> wrote in message
> news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> > Is there a way to do it?
> >
> > thx...sonny
>
>

Well, sonny, I'm still confused. You're talking about a web application
here. How is this .bat file supposed to exist on the client?

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.

"sonny" <> wrote in message
news:E114E5C3-8F9E-41A7-B715-...
>I have to send some bytes to the COM1 port. There's a Zebra printer
>waiting
> to print my labels there
>
> The current application is a Windows app (Visual FoxPro) that opens a
> command shell and TYPEs a text file (the label) to COM1. This prints the
> label. I am trying to duplicate this function.
>
> If I start a process to open a command shell, this obviously doesn't work
> because it is server side code. I tried some bit of code that I found in
> the
> user groups that used some javascript. I haven't gotten it to work, but I
> would think that is the way to go, since javascript works on the client
> instead of the server.
>
> Any help would be appreciated...sonny
> "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>
>> Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with
>> this?
>> Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.
>>
>> --
>> HTH,
>>
>> Kevin Spencer
>> Microsoft MVP
>> ..Net Developer
>> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
>>
>> "sonny" <> wrote in message
>> news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
>> > Is there a way to do it?
>> >
>> > thx...sonny
>>
>>
>>

Hi Sonny,

Dunno what language your running, but I've just written a C# ASP site that
opens word on the client machine and types in a load of labels (avery 7x3)
ready to be printed. (using VBScript for all you non-believers!)

Not sure if that's much use, but I'd have thought you could run your bat
file in a similiar way using EXEC (not sure if that's available in VBScript,
but im sure theres a way!). Or even by creating some VBScript to run some of
the WSH code here from onload()...

http://windowsitpro.com/Files/07/25285/Listing_01.txt

HTH


Dan


"sonny" wrote:

> I have to send some bytes to the COM1 port. There's a Zebra printer waiting
> to print my labels there
>
> The current application is a Windows app (Visual FoxPro) that opens a
> command shell and TYPEs a text file (the label) to COM1. This prints the
> label. I am trying to duplicate this function.
>
> If I start a process to open a command shell, this obviously doesn't work
> because it is server side code. I tried some bit of code that I found in the
> user groups that used some javascript. I haven't gotten it to work, but I
> would think that is the way to go, since javascript works on the client
> instead of the server.
>
> Any help would be appreciated...sonny
> "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>
> > Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with this?
> > Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.
> >
> > --
> > HTH,
> >
> > Kevin Spencer
> > Microsoft MVP
> > ..Net Developer
> > Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> >
> > "sonny" <> wrote in message
> > news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> > > Is there a way to do it?
> > >
> > > thx...sonny
> >
> >
> >

This will be an intranet application. I will be able to put the .bat file on
the client machine.

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Well, sonny, I'm still confused. You're talking about a web application
> here. How is this .bat file supposed to exist on the client?
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> ..Net Developer
> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
>
> "sonny" <> wrote in message
> news:E114E5C3-8F9E-41A7-B715-...
> >I have to send some bytes to the COM1 port. There's a Zebra printer
> >waiting
> > to print my labels there
> >
> > The current application is a Windows app (Visual FoxPro) that opens a
> > command shell and TYPEs a text file (the label) to COM1. This prints the
> > label. I am trying to duplicate this function.
> >
> > If I start a process to open a command shell, this obviously doesn't work
> > because it is server side code. I tried some bit of code that I found in
> > the
> > user groups that used some javascript. I haven't gotten it to work, but I
> > would think that is the way to go, since javascript works on the client
> > instead of the server.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated...sonny
> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >
> >> Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with
> >> this?
> >> Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.
> >>
> >> --
> >> HTH,
> >>
> >> Kevin Spencer
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> ..Net Developer
> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> >>
> >> "sonny" <> wrote in message
> >> news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> >> > Is there a way to do it?
> >> >
> >> > thx...sonny
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Dan,

Could you show me an example of what you did? I would appreciate it.


"dhnriverside" wrote:

> Hi Sonny,
>
> Dunno what language your running, but I've just written a C# ASP site that
> opens word on the client machine and types in a load of labels (avery 7x3)
> ready to be printed. (using VBScript for all you non-believers!)
>
> Not sure if that's much use, but I'd have thought you could run your bat
> file in a similiar way using EXEC (not sure if that's available in VBScript,
> but im sure theres a way!). Or even by creating some VBScript to run some of
> the WSH code here from onload()...
>
> http://windowsitpro.com/Files/07/25285/Listing_01.txt
>
> HTH
>
>
> Dan
>
>
> "sonny" wrote:
>
> > I have to send some bytes to the COM1 port. There's a Zebra printer waiting
> > to print my labels there
> >
> > The current application is a Windows app (Visual FoxPro) that opens a
> > command shell and TYPEs a text file (the label) to COM1. This prints the
> > label. I am trying to duplicate this function.
> >
> > If I start a process to open a command shell, this obviously doesn't work
> > because it is server side code. I tried some bit of code that I found in the
> > user groups that used some javascript. I haven't gotten it to work, but I
> > would think that is the way to go, since javascript works on the client
> > instead of the server.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated...sonny
> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >
> > > Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with this?
> > > Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.
> > >
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Kevin Spencer
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > ..Net Developer
> > > Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> > >
> > > "sonny" <> wrote in message
> > > news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> > > > Is there a way to do it?
> > > >
> > > > thx...sonny
> > >
> > >
> > >

Hi Sonny,

No problem. Remember, it's C#

string wordScript;
// load word
wordScript = "<script language=\"vbscript\">\n";
wordScript += "set app = createobject(\"Word.Application\")\n";
wordScript += "set oMainDoc = app.Documents.New()\n";
wordScript += "set oSel = app.Selection\n";
wordScript += "app.Application.Visible = True\n";
// enter some text
wordScript += "oSel.TypeText \"This is some text\"\n";
wordScript += "oSel.TypeParagraph\n"; // newline
wordScript += "</script>\n";

Then you need to add any code you want to use to load the Word Mailing
Labels dialog / print / save / whatever, then call the following to make the
VBScript run...

if(!IsStartupScriptRegistered("mergeScript"))
RegisterStartupScript("mergeScript", wordScript);

Having said all that, this *might* work, although I havent tested it... Id
try it before the word thing..

string wordScript;
wordScript = "<script language=\"vbscript\">\n";
wordScript += "set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")\n";
wordScript += "set objScriptExec = objShell.Exec("c:\your.bat")\n";
wordScript += "</script>\n";
if(!IsStartupScriptRegistered("mergeScript"))
RegisterStartupScript("mergeScript", wordScript);

As I said, might work............ dunno!

HTH


Dan

"sonny" wrote:

> Dan,
>
> Could you show me an example of what you did? I would appreciate it.
>
>
> "dhnriverside" wrote:
>
> > Hi Sonny,
> >
> > Dunno what language your running, but I've just written a C# ASP site that
> > opens word on the client machine and types in a load of labels (avery 7x3)
> > ready to be printed. (using VBScript for all you non-believers!)
> >
> > Not sure if that's much use, but I'd have thought you could run your bat
> > file in a similiar way using EXEC (not sure if that's available in VBScript,
> > but im sure theres a way!). Or even by creating some VBScript to run some of
> > the WSH code here from onload()...
> >
> > http://windowsitpro.com/Files/07/25285/Listing_01.txt
> >
> > HTH
> >
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > "sonny" wrote:
> >
> > > I have to send some bytes to the COM1 port. There's a Zebra printer waiting
> > > to print my labels there
> > >
> > > The current application is a Windows app (Visual FoxPro) that opens a
> > > command shell and TYPEs a text file (the label) to COM1. This prints the
> > > label. I am trying to duplicate this function.
> > >
> > > If I start a process to open a command shell, this obviously doesn't work
> > > because it is server side code. I tried some bit of code that I found in the
> > > user groups that used some javascript. I haven't gotten it to work, but I
> > > would think that is the way to go, since javascript works on the client
> > > instead of the server.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated...sonny
> > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not really. What business requirement are you trying to achieve with this?
> > > > Chances are, we can offer more doable alternatives.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > Kevin Spencer
> > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > ..Net Developer
> > > > Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> > > >
> > > > "sonny" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:3BD50343-A3BA-4AE3-871B-...
> > > > > Is there a way to do it?
> > > > >
> > > > > thx...sonny
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >