How to interact a window service using web application

Question

Hi, To whom so ever it may concern, I have a exe file which is installed in end user system, I have to access that exe file from web browser, is there any solution to do it? Thanks in advance.

Phani Kumar · Answer

Hi Salman, I tried the same example, but it doesn't worked with me, and for the answer which was marked doesn't contain any example code to check with that thanks in advance

Salman Beg · Answer

The link which I shared below, contains some example. By looking at those example you need to integrate the same in aspx. Thanks

Phani Kumar · Answer

Hi Salman, Thanks for your prompt response, can you send me any sample code for my understanding, so that i can go through it and ask you a queries if any Thanks in advance

Salman Beg · Answer

From aspx file also you can invoke .exe file. Thanks.

Phani Kumar · Answer

Hi Salman, I don't have any html file, in my application for the requirement it is .aspx file, which has already event and server side code to perform some functionality, in addition to that I have to invoke this windows service. Thanks in advance

Salman Beg · Answer

Hi. Web application should be opened from client machine because exe file is present in the client machine only. The link which I sent you, can you follow it and implement in client machine. Thanks

Phani Kumar · Answer

Hi, Salman, thanks for your reply, it is not going to work, bascially my requirement is i have a window service running on client machine and web application hosted on a server. can i communicate with windows service though client side scripting(JQuery or javascript)? if this cannot be done with client side scripting then what other alternative do i have? thanks for the help in advance

Salman Beg · Answer

Yes it can be possible. Check this link, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4252913/open-an-exe-file-through-a-link-in-a-html-file Thanks.