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user1616349
user1616349

Reputation: 23

javascript open link in external program instead browser

is there any way to use javascript to open a link in an external program and not(!) in the web browser?

Background: From CRM2015 on-premise i want to open a Mail in Lotus Notes.

script: 

<html>
<body>
<p onclick="myFunction()">Click me</p>
<script>
function myFunction() {
    window.open("notes:///server/file");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

What happens: the mail opens in Lotus Notes -> good

But also an additional tab in IE11 occurs, blank page and link in address bar -> bad

What should happen: mail will open in Lotus Notes but no additional tab or windows in IE11.

Is there any way to solve my issue?

Thanks a lot for you help and have a great weekend!

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4610

Answers (1)

Piskvor left the building
Piskvor left the building

Reputation: 92792

If you want to navigate to an external protocol via JS, do it the same way you'd navigate to a HTTP URL:

function goSomewhere() {
    window.location = "notes:///server/file";
}

Sane browsers should 1. stay on the same page, and 2. launch the external program (emphasis on should and no guarantees on insane browsers - e.g. IE8 and below).

Upvotes: 2

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