[WEB4LIB] executing from a web page

[Mark Ellis]

Isabel,

We use W3launch for this purpose.
<http://bmbwww.leeds.ac.uk/w3launch/home.htm>  It's 16-bit and doesn't know
about long file names but it does the job.

I'd be interested in hearing about any alternatives to it.

Mark Ellis
Manager, Reference and Information Services
Richmond Public Library
Richmond, B.C.
Web Site: www.rpl.richmond.bc.ca



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Isabel Danforth [mailto:danforth at tiac.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 3:53 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] executing from a web page
> 
> 
> The public access computers in our library have over a dozen 
> shortcuts on
> the desktop.  I have been thinking of replacing the desktop with a web
> page.  If I do that, I have two problems.
> 
> 1:)  We have Granger Poetry Index running from CD ROM on our library
> server.  Is it possible for that to be run from a link on the 
> web page?
> The shortcut points to r:\Granger.exe /DR:/HR if I remember 
> it exactly.
> 
> 2:)  There are two machines that allow patrons to access MS 
> WORD from the
> desktop.  Can that be run from a link on a page also?
> 
> I appreciate any help that I can get.
> 
> Isabel
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> Isabel L. Danforth
> danforth at tiac.net  
> Russell Library - Middletown, CT
> http://www.lioninc.org/russell/
> Coordinator of Librarians' Online Support Team
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