Hi,

I'm using a script to start excel and load requested file. We are know
moving to Vista and it don't works any longer. Excel starts but the file
don't load.

This is the script I am using

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strPoA="\\sesowebdev05\magazinet\wwwroot\aktivitetsuppf\test\PoA.xls"

Sub launchApplication(value)
Dim objWshShell
'On Error Resume Next
' Create the Shell object and run the application
Set objWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objWshShell.Run value, 3
' Release the memory used by the Shell object
If IsObject(objWshShell) Then
Set objWshShell = Nothing
End If
End Sub
</SCRIPT>
<A onclick=launchApplication(strPoA) href="#">excelfile</A>
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Does anyone have any clue about this issue? When I tried with textfile and
notepad, everything works fine on Vista.



Regards
Lennart

Lennart wrote:

> I'm using a script to start excel and load requested file. We are know
> moving to Vista and it don't works any longer. Excel starts but the file
> don't load.
>

hi Lennart,

Could that script possibly be hosted by IE?

If so, then you might be running into some sort of
a security problem. That is, if you allow an IE
script to launch an app, then there is all sorts of
mischief that the scripter could do to your system
-- even more so with excel, because an excel file
can contain a toxic bunch of vba code wrapped up
inside.

cheers, jw
____________________________________________________________

You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
the answers will be applicable to the questions)

Ok, tanks. yes it is hosted by IE. Any suggestion on what security to change
to make it run again?

"mr_unreliable" wrote:

> Lennart wrote:

> > I'm using a script to start excel and load requested file. We are know
> > moving to Vista and it don't works any longer. Excel starts but the file
> > don't load.
> >

>
> hi Lennart,
>
> Could that script possibly be hosted by IE?
>
> If so, then you might be running into some sort of
> a security problem. That is, if you allow an IE
> script to launch an app, then there is all sorts of
> mischief that the scripter could do to your system
> -- even more so with excel, because an excel file
> can contain a toxic bunch of vba code wrapped up
> inside.
>
> cheers, jw
> ____________________________________________________________
>
> You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
> the answers will be applicable to the questions)
>
>

"Lennart" <Lennart@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6CF454C5-6806-47D5-8FA4-12396A93A573@xxxxxx

> Ok, tanks. yes it is hosted by IE. Any suggestion on what security to
> change
> to make it run again?

I'd advise against reducing the security settings on your browser for this
purpose. Try renaming the file from whatever.htm to whatever.hta.

/Al

> "mr_unreliable" wrote:
>

>> Lennart wrote:

>> > I'm using a script to start excel and load requested file. We are know
>> > moving to Vista and it don't works any longer. Excel starts but the
>> > file
>> > don't load.
>> >

>>
>> hi Lennart,
>>
>> Could that script possibly be hosted by IE?
>>
>> If so, then you might be running into some sort of
>> a security problem. That is, if you allow an IE
>> script to launch an app, then there is all sorts of
>> mischief that the scripter could do to your system
>> -- even more so with excel, because an excel file
>> can contain a toxic bunch of vba code wrapped up
>> inside.
>>
>> cheers, jw
>> ____________________________________________________________
>>
>> You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
>> the answers will be applicable to the questions)
>>
>>

Lennart wrote:

> Ok, tanks. yes it is hosted by IE. Any suggestion on what security to change
> to make it run again?
>

Sorry Lennart, I am still using win98 and so I don't have
the benefit of all the security enhancements you have with
the newer systems.

Perhaps somebody who is more up-to-date will come along
and answer your question.

cheers, jw