How to run a exe from a web application?

a.deeban · #1 (**permalink**) 08-29-2007, 05:14 AM

Hi All,

This is an intranet application, so all execute permissions are granted. I need to run a 3rd party application from a page on the site that I'm developing. I'd like to be able to run either locally on the client or on the server. how do I do this in C#?

thnx...

Sundaram · #2 (**permalink**) 08-29-2007, 05:17 AM

Hi Deeban,

This should point you in the right direction:

using System.Diagnostics;

...

string sProcess = @"C:\windows\system32\notepad.exe";

Process p = new Process();

p.StartInfo.FileName = sProcess;

p.Start();

Regards,
M.Sundaram

smani · #3 (**permalink**) 08-29-2007, 05:42 AM

hi sundaram,
i tried your code, its works fine, but i tried to open my own exe file created through my windows setup,
it causes exception:"The specified executable is not a valid Win32 application."

any idea?

Thx
Manivannan.s

smani · #4 (**permalink**) 08-29-2007, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundaram

Hi Deeban,

This should point you in the right direction:

using System.Diagnostics;

...

string sProcess = @"C:\windows\system32\notepad.exe";

Process p = new Process();

p.StartInfo.FileName = sProcess;

p.Start();

Regards,
M.Sundaram

hi sundaram,
Its working fine,
i gave path to shortcut.. so its fails previously..

now its working.
Process p = new Process();

string sProcess = @"C:\\Program Files\\LSI-Setup\\Application.exe";
p.StartInfo.FileName = sProcess;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
p.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized;
p.Start();

Thx a lot

mobilegeek · #5 (**permalink**) 08-29-2007, 10:50 PM

Hi buddies,

Really helps ur codings...

But I need how to run an exe from JavaScript...

Any Idea?

S.Vinothkumar · #6 (**permalink**) 08-30-2007, 02:54 AM

Hi buddies,

Here is sample code for how to run an exe from JavaScript...

Code:

<html>
<title>Run an EXE using JavaScript by Vinothnat</title>
<body>
<h1 style="color:Maroon">Run an EXE using JavaScript by Vinothnat</h1>
<br /><br />
<input onclick=OpenApplication() type=button value="ClickMe" name=button1>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function OpenApplication()
{  
        alert("IE");
        var shell=new ActiveXObject("WScript.shell");
        shell.run("C://Cleanup.exe",1,true);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

But this will work only in IE...I don't know how to run a shell in firefox....

If anybody could pls....

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