how to let web run local exe file

Question

User857040580 posted

Hi,

In my page has a button,when i click this button,if will run a local exe file,just like winword.exe

my is code is below:

       <button type="button" class="openword" onclick="javascript:open_word();return false;">run exe file</button>

        function open_word() {
            var strpath;
            strpath = 'file:///D:/Program Files (x86)/office/winword.exe';
            try {
                var objshell= new ActiveXObject("wscript.shell");
                objshell.run(strpath);
                objshell=null;
            }
            catch(e){
                alert('can not find file'+strpath);
            }
        }

but is always show can not find file in IE and chrome,i know this method is not the correct method

can you give me some suggestions or methods to work out my problem

thanks a lot

Answer 1

User475983607 posted

A web browser cannot run a local exe.  

Answer 2

User-719153870 posted

Hi yugiant,

ActiveXObject will only work in older version IE browser, it's hard to work in modern browser even for IE for security issues, which means your appication will be limitations in use.

Thus, i will suggest you to use Pluggable Protocol handler, please refer to About Asynchronous Pluggable Protocols and Registering an Application to a URI Scheme .

Best Regard,

Yang Shen