Adding a Website Icon to the clients Desktop

[Nik]

Hi everyone,

Is there anyway of letting the user click on a link or image, and
saving a shortcut icon to the users desktop?

Thanks

Nik

 

[Michael Winter]

on 15/11/2003:

Hi everyone,

Is there anyway of letting the user click on a link or image, and
saving a shortcut icon to the users desktop?

In short, no.

There is no function for this in any version of JavaScript, and
methods for adding to a browser's 'Favourites' or 'Links' list is
specific to each browser.

Mike

 

[Evertjan.]

Nik wrote on 15 nov 2003 in comp.lang.javascript:

Is there anyway of letting the user click on a link or image, and
saving a shortcut icon to the users desktop?

This would be a security breach. You would make a file on the clients
machine!

Tell the user to drag the address icon to the desktop.

 

[Andrew DeFaria]

Hi everyone,

Is there anyway of letting the user click on a link or image, and
saving a shortcut icon to the users desktop?

Why would I want to allow you to clutter my desktop?