Load a .exe on a website?

[gdog12356]

Hello, i was wondering if it was possible that on a website, when you hit a start game button, it would execute the .exe for my game. Oviously, they would still have to have the origins runtimes, mabe it could have a check for that,  but i was just wondering if it was possible.

[Socuine]

Uh.. It can be done through *.HTA - Google it.

[bender07777]

Not to bug anyone but what does that .HTA stand for? I Googled it because i've  been trying to do that for a while.

[Redevenz]

If you are trying to run the server 24/7 then get a VPS. It's only 25-50$ a month and its always up.

[Minikloon]

> Hello, i was wondering if it was possible that on a website, when you hit a start game button, it would execute the .exe for my game. Oviously, they would still have to have the origins runtimes, mabe it could have a check for that,  but i was just wondering if it was possible.

This can't be done without some non-standard tricks. I remember Battlefield Heroes did have a button on their website, that launched a plugin (Only for Firefox and Internet Explorer) updating the game and launching it. But there's really no point to this.

Why not opting for a simple installer instead?  Is there a specific reason you want to launch an application from a website?
Try http://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/ or http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php.

PS: HTA (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536496%28v=vs.85%29.aspx) is only for Internet Explorer. If you want to use similar technologies, pick up a copy of Native Client (http://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/)  ;)

[Jeff]

http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,66827.0.html
there ya have it.

[spectre_z2000]

This isn't what he was talking about.  He wants a button that launches his game on their computer.  Similar to netgames game launchers where you visit their website, hit the start button, and then it launches an executable that is already installed on that persons computer, not on the server. 

I believe all netgame and other similar mmo's that did this built plugins(or activex control for ie) that when pushed would launch the executable on the computer using that plugin.  I suggest looking around at some firefox plugin and activex control tutorials to find a way to do it.  It's very possible, and probably doesn't require a lot of work.  Hello world tutorials would get you started on the beginnings of a plugin.  Then you might be able to search for a function that starts a program installed on the computer.

[Jeff]

@spectre_z2000:

> This isn't what he was talking about.  He wants a button that launches his game on their computer.  Similar to netgames game launchers where you visit their website, hit the start button, and then it launches an executable that is already installed on that persons computer, not on the server. 
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> I believe all netgame and other similar mmo's that did this built plugins(or activex control for ie) that when pushed would launch the executable on the computer using that plugin.  I suggest looking around at some firefox plugin and activex control tutorials to find a way to do it.  It's very possible, and probably doesn't require a lot of work.  Hello world tutorials would get you started on the beginnings of a plugin.  Then you might be able to search for a function that starts a program installed on the computer.

misinterpreted it.  Thought he meant it he clicks a button and it runs the .exe in his web browser.