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user310291
user310291

Reputation: 38180

What's the syntax to run an executable from an html page in a browser?

Of course the page will be on my pc not from a remote server. I just want to create a launch page for my most used software. I find windows program start menu too much a hassle and cannot find any freeware that does really a good job.

Don't tell it's not possible because I had already done this in the past with javascript referencing a file:/// but I don't remember what's the exact syntax.

Will it work in Google Chrome ?

Upvotes: -1

Views: 147

Answers (1)

Matt Greer
Matt Greer

Reputation: 62027

If you use file:///, then the browser will download the file. Even IE's option of "running" the file is really just downloading it to a temp directory first, then running it. So no browser truly just runs an exe, as browsers weren't designed with that in mind.

You could run a local web server with a little bit of code that does "when user clicks this link, run this program". It would be the web server running the program, not the browser, but it'd have the same effect.

Upvotes: 2

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