Running GUI program from within Javascript

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Is there a way I can start a standalone GUI program from within my javascript code? What I intend is to display a button when in a particular website, which when clicked, opens up my GUI program and passes the URL to it, kinda like Internet Download Manager(IDM) does it.

Your GUI program needs to register a custom URL scheme on the OS level, like mailto:, skype: or steam: (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…) — Prinzhorn
– Prinzhorn, Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 11:15
Is your question: "How can I launch a native application from a browser?" Everything you can see on the screen is GUI. — Ruan Mendes
– Ruan Mendes, Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 11:19

jcaron · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-27 11:15:48Z

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If your app registers as a handler for specific URL schemes, then opening a link using one of those URL schemes should do.

For instance, if your app says it can handle the myscheme scheme, then opening myscheme:somedata URL should trigger opening that app.

answered Jun 27, 2014 at 11:15

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