PHP for Offline Application--CD-ROM

Hello everyone! ** This is a bit long--the questions are at the end*** I'm in the process of developing a CD-ROM application, and was wondering if PHP can be used. The Product An online survey (currently online) written in PHP with MySQL backend. The Goal Convert this same survey to a CD-ROM application, so users can take it without the need to visit the site. The Question Now, I know PHP can be used to process the data (offline), but I'm wondering about the Interface. Can a web browser process a (local) PHP script, without the need of a server? or Can PHP be used to call Win9* user interface components? (**I was thinking of generating VB Script codes with PHP, to support the interface**) My Approach (Please help) The goal is to make it possible for the user to run everything from the CD-ROM. I want the application to be self-contained, so the user would not need to install anything (i.e. servers, PHP, etc.) As far as I know, when you run PHP offline, you get the famous DOS box... I would like to use Win98's IE intergration to provide the interface. That is, I would write the application as if it was going to a web server, load everything on the CD-ROM, then open it with IE in Kiosk mode. With a combination INI files, and the CD-ROM, I can start the application when the CD is loaded. Here's the process I plan to use: 1)load the PHP executable onto the CD-ROM 2)load the PHP/HTML scripts onto the CD-ROM 3)Call the PHP script using the CD-ROM INI file **Start the program as soon as the CD is loaded** Running the Program 4)Once the CD is loaded, it will automatically open Internet Explorer in Kiosk mode and display the application. 5)Once opened, it can operate just like a regular webpage. 6)Survey data can be save on the system or mailed to the administrator. ...And the golden questions are: 1) Unless there's a way to run the script, without the need of a server, how do I run the script via internet explorer? Windows will understand a line command like ...C:\program files\...\iexplorer.exe application.php but, this opens the DOS box. 2) Will I have to load a server onto the CD-ROM? If so, can the server be started, and used (on the CD-ROM), without interfering with the user desktop environment? 3) How can the system registry play a part in this? I was thinking, if I set the path to PHP in the registry, would it be possible to run PHP scripts (via the browser) without needed a server? I was thinking on the line of setting the browser MIME TYPES, etc. Any suggestions? -john __________John Monfort_________________ _+-----------------------------------+_ P E P I E D E S I G N S www.pepiedesigns.com "The world is waiting, are you ready?" -+___________________________________+-