Re: Presence of a program (PHP)

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Brent Clark wrote: > I have to make use of embedded pdf files in my page (management decision, please dont argue > with me on this one, not my choice). > I there a function or somthing to detect the presence of adobe reader to make sure the client > has it installed, before > continuing with displaying it in the browser. > I was thinking of trying to do a find the adobe.exe file, but I dont think that to smart > solution. Hello I understand you are planning to display a PDF file inside a browser, yes? I believe it would be a security major risk if a server side script was able to list available applications on the client side. This may be possible with M$-script technology, but I would be very worried if it was possible with PHP. Please correct me if I talk nonsense... Maybe a link to Adobe's Acrobat Reader download page is your best bet. -- Regards, --Jyry C|:-( C|:-/ C|========8-O C|8-/ C|:-(