How to create a Hyperlink to an .exe or .lnk file

[Frontpage novice]

Hello All

I am attempting to place links on an Portal Server Intranet being edited in
Frontpage to launch applications from the webpage. The problem I am having is
that when I place a Hyperlink on text or a button to either the .exe or .lnk
file to run the application, I have IE ask if I want to OPEN or SAVE the
file. If I select OPEN the application then opens. What I am after is to have
the .exe or .lnk file run without this prompt.

Is this possible ?

Thanks for any assistance that can be offered.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Try the Share Point Newsgroups:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.sharepoint.teamservices
(Usability)

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.sharepoint.teamservices.caml
(Custom Development)
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message | Hello All
|
| I am attempting to place links on an Portal Server Intranet being edited
in
| Frontpage to launch applications from the webpage. The problem I am having
is
| that when I place a Hyperlink on text or a button to either the .exe or
..lnk
| file to run the application, I have IE ask if I want to OPEN or SAVE the
| file. If I select OPEN the application then opens. What I am after is to
have
| the .exe or .lnk file run without this prompt.
|
| Is this possible ?
|
| Thanks for any assistance that can be offered.

 

[clintonG]

There is no way to avoid the dialog and simply cause the file
to run. If you think about why this has not been made possible
you might realize that I could easily trick you into clicking on a
link that would automatically install software on your machine
that could do very bad things...