>>Bill,
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>>>(Sigh) I can see this is going to be difficult. :-)
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>>One slightly intriguing possibility if you have IE5 everywhere is HTA's (HTML Applications). I don't know what they can and can't do, but the usual browser security limitations are eased. As long as you're checking bizarre possibilities, it might make for a good rabbit-chase :-)
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>>From the HTA help in Web Workstop, DHTML HTML CSS, HTML Applications (HTA): (note the bold sentence at the end)
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>>The Power of Trust: HTAs and Security
>>As fully trusted applications, HTAs carry out actions that Internet Explorer would never permit in a Web page. The result is an application that runs seamlessly, without interruption.
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>>In HTAs, the restrictions against allowing script to manipulate the client machine are lifted. For example, all command codes are supported without scripting limitations (see command id). And HTAs have read/write access to the files and system registry on the client machine.
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>Dave,
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>Permit me to show my ignorance here. What exactly is "Web Workshop"? Is it the HTML Help Workshop or something else?

Never mind ... I found it. Duh. :-)