Starting a program on client computer

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LTLhawk
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Starting a program on client computer

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Hello all,
Is there a way to start a program on a client computer thru a web page. I am designing a web page for a gaming club and I want to put an icon on the page that when clicked will start the game on the client computer.

Any ideas ?
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Chris Corbyn
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

Not possible.... it's too insecure.... no web language can do this and PHP runs on the server in any case. Unfortunately your answer in simple is "No"
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feyd
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Post by feyd »

that depends on the application itself actually.. if the icon sends a file extension which the program has mapped, the OS can load it. There's also having the application install a protocol like how aim and a few other applications do.

At any rate, there is little to do with php in this thread. Moved to Misc.
LTLhawk
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Post by LTLhawk »

thanks for the information...... I must have been dreaming...lol
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all hail java webstart :) or the windows only active-x
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Post by John Cartwright »

Hmmm I actually have no idea about this, but I have seen on sites like

IRC://connect.serv.com or something like that.. can't quite sure but it would open IRC.. have been the same for a few different programs, like icq, and yahoo (I believe)
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Post by feyd »

psst.. that's called installing a protocol handler.. which I mentioned briefly before. :)
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Post by John Cartwright »

Oh sorry, as I said I am very un-knowledgable in this area.
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