How to Run an Application from HTML?

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I am trying to open a file from Firefox or Chrome browser. I have written the following code and it is successfully opening Notepad from Internet Explorer. Kindly tell me how to write this code if i want to open an Application from Firefox or Chrome Browser.

<html> <head> <title>Application Executer</title> <HTA:APPLICATION ID="oMyApp" APPLICATIONNAME="Application Executer" BORDER="no" CAPTION="no" SHOWINTASKBAR="yes" SINGLEINSTANCE="yes" SYSMENU="yes" SCROLL="no" WINDOWSTATE="normal"> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> function RunFile() { //WshShell= new XMLHttpRequest("WScript.Shell"); //WshShell.Run("c:/windows/system32/notepad.exe", 1, false); WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell"); WshShell.Run("c:/windows/system32/notepad.exe", 1, false); } </script> </head> <body> <input type="button" value="Run Notepad" onclick="RunFile();"/> </body> </html>

check this [hta - Equivalents in Firefox, Chrome - Is this old technology?][1] [1]: stackoverflow.com/questions/10619990/… — Nuwan Dammika
– Nuwan Dammika, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 9:31
Possible duplicate of How to launch an EXE from Web page (asp.net) — Liam
– Liam, Commented Sep 30, 2016 at 12:40

reza jafari · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-18 13:43:45Z

because of security issues it's not possible.it's work just for notepad and trusted program.now a days google chrome just allow to google's plugin to be install on Chrome.so user should first download file and then run it.such this code that u want to write,easily can hack or format user's disk.

It is possible to launch an .exe from a web page if you register a custom URL protocol for it.

reza jafari · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-18 14:41:36Z

for complete above answare( reza jafari answer ) i should say that,have u ever seen any web site that open .exe file on u'r computer?absolutly no.so it's not possible because of scurity

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