html setup file

I'm trying to use a html file as a front for installing some applications... but it doesn't want to open the setup files:

I'm using this:

Code:

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<p class="other"><a href="\resources\MSASYNC.EXE">MS ActiveSync</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(must be installed to connect to handheld device)</p>

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with no luck....

Anyone?? Do I need to do something with the target? I'm going to be doing all this from a cd, and all the folders exist...

>>Do I need to do something with the target?
No.

Maybe:
<a href="setup.exe">Run Setup</a>
This assumes that setup.exe is in the same directory as the HTML page that this anchor tag is in.

or use relative sub-dirs:
<a href="progs/setup.exe">Run Setup</a>

Or, you can be explicit:

<a href="file://c:/setup.exe">Run Setup</a>
(something like that, I can't remember the exact syntax)

Whatever you use, it should load the save dialogue box (or do whatever it does with .exe files)

OK, I fixed that part by taking off the first "\".

Now it warns me about it being a potentially harmful virus... I'm guessing there's no way to disable that warning :(

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Originally posted by ober5861
OK, I fixed that part by taking off the first "\".

Now it warns me about it being a potentially harmful virus... I'm guessing there's no way to disable that warning :(

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Well, it is an exe you're asking the user to run, so I guess not. Of course, this is totally dependant on what's installed on the PC, what browser it's using and how it's configured.

True. Ok, I guess I can live with that. Thanks for the quick replies Hammer. :)