ajetrumpet
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some of our users and visitors don't have a clue about ms access, as I've learned that a lot of people don't unless they're "not" recreational users of computers. so, to combat this when i need to send software out for various purposes, I put up a zip file that has a batch file inside of it. my original intention (and only way i thought it could be done) was to have the requester of software check their access version first with my "AccessCheck" file download link i put up on the web. i have in the last couple of days come to learn that even though this batch file is compressed in a zip folder, anyone can choose "open" from the dialog and simply double click the file and the code will run as though it was right on their local machine. not to mention possible legal consequences of this, i'm wondering if anyone thinks i should change my faq page on using this file and just tell the users to choose open instead of save, so it's less hassle for them. i don't really see anything wrong with it...i just had no idea you could access local machine information in this way.
i can't do it with ff because i sent it to automatically download zip's without asking first. but with ie it is still doing this. if anyone wants to try it and see if they can't open it and run it, the link is here
i can't do it with ff because i sent it to automatically download zip's without asking first. but with ie it is still doing this. if anyone wants to try it and see if they can't open it and run it, the link is here
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