Start Python at client side from web app

[Paul Rubin]

Thomas Guettler <hv at tbz-pariv.de> writes:
> 1. The user pushes a button in the web app.
> 2. Webserver sends signed python code to the client with own mime type
> 3. IE sends code to the python application.
> 4. Signature gets checked, Python code on the client gets executed.
> 5. Maybe send some data to the server with http.

I think someone else already suggested using an hta.  Does that not
do what you want?  More info is at:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx

Also, rather than concocting your own code signing system, maybe you
want to use standard Python .exe packaging, signed with Authenticode.