Question

How can I run another Local Application (developed application using c#) through ASP.net website and will send parameters to the Local Application(such as Name,source file)?

(I understand that there will be security risk for this but I will consider suggestions) Thanks in advance,

Answer 1

You can handle your own URL-protocol like Skype does:

phone://123546
localapp://data

then create a link

<a href="localapp://data">Open App</a>

or try to redirect on the serverside

Response.Redirect("localapp://data");

and handle it

EXAMPLE:

Local Application (c:\localapp.exe):

using System;
class LocalApplication
{
  [STAThread]
  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
    Console.WriteLine(args[0]);
    Console.ReadLine();
  }
}

Registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT 
     localapp
          (Default) = "URL:Local App"
          URL Protocol = ""
          shell
               open
                    command
                         (Default) = "c:\localapp.exe" "%1"

Html:

<a href="localapp://Hello">Start LocalApp</a>