Open client side application from asp.net hyperlink

[born2program]

I need to be able to open a client side application (i.e. Quickbooks) from an asp.net page when user clicks a hyperlink. Can anyone help with this? I didn't know if it would be better to post in this forum or the a javascript forum. Thank you.

 

[ca8msm]

I'd post in the javascript forum - they may be more aware of potential issues.


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[BoulderBum]

Or try the "what you propose is impossible" forum.

By policy no web application is able to run arbitrary code on a client computer, at least not without the use of a plug-in like ActiveX or a feature that installs with a given program. Just think if I could launch and pass arguments to regedit.exe from my web code! I could destroy your registry/computer! That would be huge trouble!

The best you can hope for is to serve a file that will open up in Quickbooks by default. This can be in the form of an attachment or in the form of a standalone document.

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