installing it?
The only way to do something like this that I can think of is to write
an application that performs all these tasks for you.
It might be easiest to use InstallShield (or similar) and create a
custom install script. You can modify the registry on the client
machine to hold the ID, and tell it to run IE to a specified URL one
time at startup (runOnce). That url, stored in the registry, would
contain the ID. InstallShield is very scriptable, and you can do things
like check to see if the install went correctly and take corrective
action if it did not, etc.
It's certainly possible, without getting into all the political issues
that this kind of forcing a user to install software brings up, but it's
not entirely trivial. You can't do this with Coldfusion (or any other
web/scripting language) alone.
Good luck!
Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tangorre, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:36 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: How can it be done ?
>
>
> You are talking about setting client's system level
> parameters to launch their browser and open a specific page
> after a reboot... well beyond the capabilities of a web
> application unless you get into some very advanced concepts
> which you have already said can not be used: ActiveX for one...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:32 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: How can it be done ?
>
>
> Good ideas, though cannot be done.
>
> The login occurs, the id is being retrieved, download
> started, reboot occurs and immediately (without login) a
> html-page is started containing a form with the ID filled
> out. The user does not have to login again.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Beer
> To: CF-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:58 PM
> Subject: RE: How can it be done ?
>
> If they have to login, just associate the login with the
> provided ID.
> When the login occurs, retrieve the appropriate ID.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: How can it be done ?
> >
> >
> > Good afternoon everyone,
> >
> > I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can
> > help me out.
> >
> > I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled
> > from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is
> > started, which will install additional software on the
> users computer.
> >
> > Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so
> > I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it
> > with the download.
> >
> > Cookies are out of the question.
> >
> > Users have complete control over their browser settings, and
> > I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a
> > firewall which will not allow ActiveX.
> >
> > Anyone has any ideas ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
> > Germany.
> >
>
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>
>
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