Challenge for all Javascript experts....

**ScotsPine** · 23 July 2003, 13:24

regardless of

whether you're using .net (the future

) or something else, i'd be gobsmacked if it were possible to use client-side script to kill off what is essentially a client-side process. javascript just doesn't have that sort of ability/access (this behaviour is by design) afaik (which might not be that far...)

**fiddleabout** · 23 July 2003, 13:30

Re: regardless of

Probably confusing JavaScript with Java but what does an old mainframer know about this stuff - I'm still waiting for BAL.net

**Ch3W** · 23 July 2003, 14:44

Re: regardless of

JS or Java as a language will not give system access. You won't be able to get a modem to disconnect using JS or J. There may be a possibility of doing it with ActiveX.

**Funky666** · 23 July 2003, 14:59

Re: regardless of

Hmmm - ActiveX - now there's a thought..... 8)

I'll have a word with our proggie - thanks

**Ch3W** · 23 July 2003, 15:03

good luck

Ok g'luck mate 8)

**fiddleabout** · 23 July 2003, 15:05

Re: regardless of

Which is presumably why everybody recommends blocking download of ActiveX controls

Are you sure you can't use Java for this sort of thing? I thought it was a full blown programming language and could be stored locally and run from the page.

I'm not arguing about it just asking as I freely admit I don't know - my son is the java whizz in the family - earns nearly as much as me and still comes round and raids the fridge and cakebox !!

**ScotsPine** · 23 July 2003, 15:11

java

only runs in a browser sandbox. no permissions to the host system. activex will do if the user is using ie and they give permissions...

**Ch3W** · 23 July 2003, 15:24

Re: regardless of

Java won't give system access through a webpage, but it is possible through a locally installed program. Support companies like Motive (www.motive.com) use Java for system access... but they have a HEAVILY modified API.... so much so, that the language is not proper Java... more of a hybrid between Java and native code.

There are always flaws and possibilities, but none that I know of. The official word is that Java is not allowed to have system access.

**AtW** · 23 July 2003, 23:10

This is a very hostile action - do not even think about trying to do that.

Challenge for all Javascript experts....