How to open a exe file from browser

Asked Apr 01 '14 at 12:13

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I want to open a exe file in a particular in my computer. I used the below code in javascript to do that. But its not displaying the application.

if (txtfile.value != "" && username.value != "") {
        var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
        var prog = "\\\\Test-PC\\Programms\\" + username.value + "\\" + language.value + "\\" + txtfile.value + "\\" + txtfile.value + ".exe";
        oShell.Run('"' + prog + '"', 1);
    } else {
        alert('The file name must be entered in file name textbox');
    }

I am using IE11 browser. Can anyone help me to do this?

Thanks in advance.

asked Apr 01 '14 at 12:13

Balaji Kondalrayal

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i'm sorry that is not possible. that would be a huge security risk. – Daniel A. White Apr 01 '14 at 12:14
I just want to run that exe in local machine only – Balaji Kondalrayal Apr 01 '14 at 12:15
it will only work in ie, maybe. – Daniel A. White Apr 01 '14 at 12:18
i hope this post helps http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3152482/running-exe-from-javascript – Akhil Apr 01 '14 at 12:20
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You can use HTA which will work in IE. Check this link for eg. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/113678/How-to-execute-a-Local-File-using-HTML-Application – DAC84 Apr 01 '14 at 12:21
Recent versions of IE - especially IE11 - have imposed strict limits on the use of activeX, for security reasons. This may block you. – Spudley Apr 01 '14 at 12:22

How to open a exe file from browser

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