Running C++ Library Function from Web Page

[OtagoHarbour]

I would like to write a script that:1/ Puts up a browser window to get the name of a file.2/ Runs a function in a C++ static library that is stored on the disk and passes the name, from step 1, as a character string parameter to the function.I've gone through the html, JavaScript and PHP tutorials but am still unclear about what function to use to run a browser and get the name of the file of interest. I also do not know how best to attack step 2.Thanks,Peter.

[jeffman]

What you're discussing is so incredibly insecure that I doubt most browsers will support it. (Specifically, they won't give you a file path, and they won't let you execute files.) Older versions of IE might have something. I'm not sure about IE8-9, because lately Microsoft has been getting more on the ball.

[Ingolme]

You can't get the name of a file that's on the client's computer without uploading it. This tutorial explains how to upload a file http://w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.aspI believe exec() allows you to run executables on the server machine.

[OtagoHarbour]

What you're discussing is so incredibly insecure that I doubt most browsers will support it. (Specifically, they won't give you a file path, and they won't let you execute files.) Older versions of IE might have something. I'm not sure about IE8-9, because lately Microsoft has been getting more on the ball.

You are right of course. I should have thought of that. Thanks. Actually the library function processes a set of files so the name of the input file is the name of a file containing a list of the files to process. Perhaps I could allow the user to upload the files in their set, name their set, and subsequently select the name of the set for processing from a pull-down menu.What would be the best way to run the function from a C++ library file on the browser?Thanks again,Peter.

[OtagoHarbour]

You can't get the name of a file that's on the client's computer without uploading it. This tutorial explains how to upload a file http://w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.aspI believe exec() allows you to run executables on the server machine.

Thanks very much! I will check them out.

[OtagoHarbour]

I believe exec() allows you to run executables on the server machine.

Unfortunately, that does not appear to be what exec() does.http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_regexp_exec.aspThanks,Peter.

[birbal]

thats exec() function is not the javascript exec() function. there is another function in php exec()

[thescientist]

Unfortunately, that does not appear to be what exec() does.http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_regexp_exec.aspThanks,Peter.

he meant the PHP function, not the javascript regex method.