use HTML to open an app?

[chrisd1a1]

HI Folks,

been looking into this for a bit with no joy, so thought it's worth asking if anyone knows if its possible to use a html browser to open an app directly, please read the below and you will see what i am after, basically the idea is to use jakesankey's overlay to navigate m.facebook, but also have the option to use the bottom bar to act as a shortcut to album

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Originally Posted by jakesankey
Hello all:
I dont know if anyone will be interested but I have been playing around with the concept of a more useful web-based facebook app for WM. It is very simple and currently I am using the official fbook mobile integrated into this, and I am using ebuddy web app for the chat capability but I have found it to be an easier and nice way to manage my facebook activities. It will give you access right back to your chat window at any time. The goal is to get rid of the m.facebook integration and make make it so each window will remain in the same position as it was when you switched to 'chat' and then switched back.. Anyhow, I dont mean to ramble. This is what where I am thus far for anyone with an interest. (simply extract the compressed folder to your computer and open fbook.html to get the idea).. obviously this will not be used to upload photos.

ive been playing with this, it works well with the new omnia build of opera that allows scroll in pan

know this might sound daft, but is there any way to use a html doc to open the Album.exe ?

one of the guys posted the following in the diamond section that allows htc album to upload pics directly to facebook

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=469106

don't know if this will work with qvga, but worth a try

i like the idea and have been playing around with it to make it more usable for me, then thought about trying to include a link to the album in the html page, ive included my edit to give you an idea of what im thinking but the code is beyond me:confused:

many thanks for any help or advice

Chris

[chrisd1a1]

anyone have any ideas?

[bengtbeier]

So, if I understand you right, what you want to do is open an application on your phone (a .exe file) when clicking a link in a webpage?

Because that does work perfectly fine (at least on my htc wing with WinMo 6 and PIE). All you need to do is make the link point to the application:

<a href="\Windows\pimg.exe">A link</a>

The above example will open the Images&Videos application when clicking the link for example. Hope that's what you were after. :)

[chrisd1a1]

So, if I understand you right, what you want to do is open an application on your phone (a .exe file) when clicking a link in a webpage?

Because that does work perfectly fine (at least on my htc wing with WinMo 6 and PIE). All you need to do is make the link point to the application:

<a href="\Windows\pimg.exe">A link</a>

The above example will open the Images&Videos application when clicking the link for example. Hope that's what you were after. :)

it is, but when i use the code in opera it tries to open as a webpage rather than the app? it's doing my head in

<a href="\Windows\Album.exe">A link</a>