There is this old tricks that it always never fails me. The core functionality that you need is setTimeout. I will tell you in detail: setTimeout(function() { window.location = “http://itunes.com/app/yourapplocation”; }, 200); // once you do the custom-uri, it should properly execute the handler, otherwise, the settimeout that you set before will kick in window.location … Read more
Create a Protocol Handler save this script as internet-explorer-protocol-handler.reg: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ie] “URL Protocol”=”\”\”” @=”\”URL:IE Protocol\”” [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ie\DefaultIcon] @=”\”explorer.exe,1\”” [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ie\shell] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ie\shell\open] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ie\shell\open\command] @=”cmd /k set myvar=%1 & call set myvar=%%myvar:ie:=%% & call \”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\” %%myvar%% & exit /B” Then run the script to install the keys in your registry. It will … Read more
I’ve not had occasion to use it, but some time ago I bookmarked OS X URL handler to open links to local files which is exactly what you’re looking for. The important part of the linked procedure is adding an appropriate CFBundleURLTypes to your application’s Info.plist that describes the scheme. The example given there looks … Read more
If it’s simple, you can do it via the command line: ftype telnet # view current binding ftype telnet=\path\to\putty.exe %1 Otherwise you’ll need to use the registry as previously posted.
The following method registers an application to a URI Scheme. So, you can use mycustproto: in your HTML code to trigger a local application. It works on a Google Chrome Version 51.0.2704.79 m (64-bit). I mainly used this method for printing document silently without the print dialog popping up. The result is pretty good and … Read more
This would be a very, very hacky way to do this… but would this work? Put the link in as normal… But attach an onclick handler to it, that sets a timer and adds an onblur handler for the window (in theory) if the browser handles the link (application X) will load stealing the focus … Read more
The portion with the HTTP://,FTP://, etc are called URI Schemes You can register your own through the registry. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/ your-protocol-name/ (Default) “URL:your-protocol-name Protocol” URL Protocol “” shell/ open/ command/ (Default) PathToExecutable Sources: https://www.iana.org/assignments/uri-schemes/uri-schemes.xhtml, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914(v=vs.85).aspx