Run desktop program from web application

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button in web application that looks for a particular exe on the system if the exe exists then it is run else it is first installed and then run!!(.exe is basically a window application)

Posted 3-Nov-10 1:18am

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Updated 3-Nov-10 1:26am

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Nish Nishant · Answer 1 · 2010-11-03T05:44:00

Solution 7

What you propose to do is precisely what ClickOnce is for :-)

It will install and run the app the first time, and on each further run it will run the app directly or update the app if there's a newer version available.

Google for ClickOnce deployment, and you'll get tons of info.

Posted 3-Nov-10 5:44am

Nish Nishant

#realJSOP · Answer 2 · 2010-11-03T01:25:00

Solution 1

You can't do that from a web application. Browsers won't permit it because it's a security violation.

Posted 3-Nov-10 1:25am

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tinnitusdude · Answer 3 · 2010-11-03T01:36:00

Solution 2

Yes you can't run desktop applications from browser.

Posted 3-Nov-10 1:36am

tinnitusdude

Rajesh Anuhya · Answer 4 · 2010-11-03T01:44:00

Solution 3

This Link may Helps You

http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.90942.9[^]

Posted 3-Nov-10 1:44am

Rajesh Anuhya

Arvind Wanjari · Answer 5 · 2010-11-03T02:59:00

Solution 5

Try Activex object for run client Machine Program .
:thumbsup:

Posted 3-Nov-10 2:59am

Arvind Wanjari

Pawan Kiran · Answer 6 · 2010-11-03T02:41:00

Solution 4

U want something like this.

C#

protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("E:\\Folder1\\DSIL\\DSIL\\bin\\Debug\\DSIL.Exe");
    }

Posted 3-Nov-10 2:41am

Pawan Kiran

Kschuler · Answer 7 · 2010-11-03T05:22:00

Solution 6

If the .exe is your program and it's a .net application you could look at deploying it with ClickOnce[^] which would do exactly what you are asking.

Posted 3-Nov-10 5:22am

Kschuler