Eversmann wrote: > hi, > > i have a set of SAS macros, and all the macros are called from a > single sas program. > > i wish to take the parameters for the macros from a simple HTML > form... (no server side/client side complications... all done in 1 > client machine using windows xp). > > could anyone help with some idea/code to make it so the user can > simply enter the parameters in an HTML form and hit submit to trigger > the SAS program.

With appropriately low security, a javascript or vbscript embedded in an HTML file can instantiate an Application.SAS object and have it run code.

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Here is another twist for Windows. SAS uses the Windows Explorer com object to render html and capture webform inputs.

http://www.devenezia.com/papers/nesug-2006/ http://www.devenezia.com/papers/nesug-2006/nsug2006.sas7bcat

http://www.devenezia.com/downloads/win/CaptureSubmit.html

-- Richard A. DeVenezia