Newbie Question: Starting Macro Via Javascript?

[cflannagan]

See title

 

We have a web-based application and I was wondering if it's possible to run a macro via Javascript (or any other common web-based means would do). We are using ASP.NET for the web-based application if that helps.

 

Thanks,

CFlannagan

[randallc]

Hi,

Yes - See "Help" about running from command line

Recent example in this post;

Shell (MacEx3 + "meproc.exe /ARetrieverFromRegistryMacro")

eg vba

MacEx3 = "c:\program files\macro express3\"

Shell (MacEx3 + "meproc.exe /ARetrieverFromRegistryMacro")

Best, Randall

[cflannagan]

I'm getting somewhere here - but I think security setting is preventing me from execute the js line of code - I keep getting a "Permission Denied" error.

 

Where would I change the setting to allow this line of code to be executed?

 

Thanks,

CFlannagan

[randallc]

Sorry,

I don't know; try yuor main "Run" command line at Windows start button; if that runs it ok, I would need to know more about js; ? a js forum?;

best, randall

[cflannagan]

Sorry,

I don't know; try yuor main "Run" command line at Windows start button; if that runs it ok, I would need to know more about js; ? a js forum?; 

best, randall

Yup, it runs ok from Run command.

 

I don't have any luck running it from ASP.NET either.. I used the following method:

 

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\MyFolder\VT_Login.mxe")

 

which I imagine would run ok because the windows environment already have the Macro Express file association with .mxe.

 

And also the following won't work either (code is in VB.NET):

 

Dim sMeprocLoc As String = "C:\Program Files\Macro Express3\meproc.exe"
Dim sParam As String = "/MXEC:\MyFolder\VT_Login.mxe"

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(sMeprocLoc, sParam)

 

 

I do see MeProc process being started in the Task Manager, though.. but the username was "ASPNET".

 

Simple for me to get it running from command line, but I'm having a lot of trouble trying to run it from javascript, ASP.NET, or some remote means.. hmmm..