title: Using WScript.Shell to "Run" a script from a Chrome extension / Javascript
body: <p>I am using this <a href="http://www.chromeextensions.org/utilities/autocopy/" rel="nofollow">AutoCopy chrome extension</a> as a framework for what I hope to be my own working extension. Basically, I want my extension to be able to shell out another script (VBScript) on the users file system (sending a parameter for it, too, if I can get that to work) So, I was hoping to use something to the effect of:</p>
  
  <pre><code>wsh = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
  wsh.run("myscriptiwannarun.vbs");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but it is unresponsive in my extension. (the code snippet works when run as a standalone .js file, however.)</p>
  
  <p>Note I was however able to sneak in an <code>alert("test")</code> in the extensions code and it worked fine. So, it feels like something is amiss in creating the ActiveX object.</p>
  
  <p>Am I unable to create ActiveX objects in a chrome extension?</p>