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<DIV>I used ActiveState Perl on Windows. And you can embed perl code inside your HTML page, like you do javascript. So when someone clicks on a button, you can run your perl code, which performs a system() call to an external program (if ya like)</DIV>
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<DIV>And you dont need a server.</DIV>
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<DIV>I use this technique to build simple interfaces to command line programs (for the non-techies). </DIV>
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<DIV>i dont have the code off hand, so im not much help now.. but i promise to post it tomorrow. :)</DIV>
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<DIV>heres a link to a PerlScript example and some docs.</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePerl/5.8/Components/Windows/PerlScript.html">http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePerl/5.8/Components/Windows/PerlScript.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>-rob</DIV></BODY></HTML>