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Asked: 2026-06-09T21:03:10+00:00

I have a bit of an odd requirement that involves integrating with a legacy

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I have a bit of an odd requirement that involves integrating with a legacy windows application via a browser-based application.

What needs to happen is pretty simple, but I’m not sure it’s technically possible. The browser application will need to locate the windows application by its window name, then send a series of keystrokes to it.

I have no control over the windows application (it’s third party), so can make no modifications to it.

Forcing the user to use a specific browser is not desirable, but is acceptable if there is no other way.

A macro approach would also be acceptable, but some data would have to come from the web app (maybe via the clipboard)?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Been a while since I’ve looked at this sort of thing, but IE’s Browser Helper Object is probably your best bet. Adobe’s in-browser PDF reader, Flash, etc. are BHOs.

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