Dos program on a web site

drmorton · 06-03-2008, 09:41 AM

Here is the need.

I have a complete dos program that runs great and answers all the needs of a website for a client to serach and update a data file.

I just cannot get it to load on the client side. It runs fine from the server side.

I use an html ref command to reference the program.

On the client side I can get various errors depending on whether I use a PIF reference or just the program itself. If I use the PIF file, the client running an XP system gets "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file".

If use just the program, the client gets nothing but a quick blink.

Thanks for you help.

ebackhus · 06-03-2008, 11:32 AM

It works on your dev machine because the files are all located on it. What you want is something script-based that can be interacted with via a browser, right?

drmorton · 06-03-2008, 01:00 PM

At this point I will try to work with anything...Yes.. a script would be great. I am a good editor but I am not much on creating scripts...anything you could provide as an example would be great...Thanks.

drmorton · 07-03-2008, 07:25 AM

Anyone have any ideas?

06-03-2008, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
drmorton Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: 2000 server sp 4	Dos program on a web site Here is the need. I have a complete dos program that runs great and answers all the needs of a website for a client to serach and update a data file. I just cannot get it to load on the client side. It runs fine from the server side. I use an html ref command to reference the program. On the client side I can get various errors depending on whether I use a PIF reference or just the program itself. If I use the PIF file, the client running an XP system gets "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file". If use just the program, the client gets nothing but a quick blink. Thanks for you help.

06-03-2008, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,732 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Dos program on a web site It works on your dev machine because the files are all located on it. What you want is something script-based that can be interacted with via a browser, right? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-03-2008, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
drmorton Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: 2000 server sp 4	Re: Dos program on a web site At this point I will try to work with anything...Yes.. a script would be great. I am a good editor but I am not much on creating scripts...anything you could provide as an example would be great...Thanks. Last edited by drmorton : 06-03-2008 at 01:05 PM.

07-03-2008, 07:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
drmorton Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: 2000 server sp 4	Re: Dos program on a web site Anyone have any ideas?