Re: Calling Windows DLL Files

Yes, I would make sure that they use IE as a browser... Now things become complicated, and I don't know what PHP's limitations are What he wants... 1. to be able to press a button to scan a document 2. that scanned document gets automatically saved in a new or existing folder by patient ID# Is this possible? "Tracker1" <Tracker1@theroughnecks.net> wrote in message news:3D2BFDD3.595.P_WINDOW@theroughnecks.net... > To: Colin McDonald > If he is running IE for the browser, you could write an active-x control > that will launch from the page, and then upload the given file to the > webserver. > > -- > ======================================================================= > Michael J. Ryan - tracker1[*at*]theroughnecks.com > Roughneck BBS: http://www.theroughnecks.net > telnet://theroughnecks.net > ======================================================================= > Y!: aztracker1 - aim: azTracker1 - icq: 4935386 - msn: see email > One program for aim/icq/yahoo/msn/irc - > http://www.trillian.cc/ > > > " Colin McDonald" <colin@tomoye.com> wrote in message > news:3D2C1A28.590.P_WINDOW@theroughnecks.net... > > php can only call dll's on the server, not the client end (which is what > > I think your doctor wants?). > > > > Todd Williamsen wrote: > > > I don't know if this is possible, but I figured there is a small limitation > > > on php.... > > > > > > The scenario... > > > > > > I have a client that wants his application revamped from MS Access to mySQL > > > and PHP. Now, he is a doctor in an office and he scans patients > information > > > in. He wants the ability to click a button on the GUI which launches the > > > scan program(TWAIN32.DLL I think) then automatically saving the scanned > file > > > in the designated folder or location. I informed him its the scanning > > > applications responsibility to scan and automatically save it, so in order > > > to designate the location I need to either: 1. Find a program that does > > > that, 2. Write a new scanning application. > > > > > > I think this guy is starting to want too much, but if it is possible I > > > would like to give it a whirl. > > > > > > Is this possible? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Synchronet NewsLink v1.00 Beta > --- Synchronet NewsLink v1.00 Beta > * Roughneck BBS - www.theroughnecks.net - telnet://theroughnecks.net