Open an application

[chimpyblanco]

I'm looking for advice here. I'm think I'm trying to find some script that will open an application.

I am working on a intranet site behind a firewall. I would like to add a link to the page that will open a filemaker database.
The powers that be will not let me do a direct link (TCP/IP is disabled).
Does anyone know of a program where a link will open the application... in other words, act like a desktop icon?

It should be easy, I'm just blocked on this for some reason.

[jknox]

I'm guessing Windows?

Under Solaris I ran commands with the system('fileName'); command, I'm guessing that you can do the same with apps under Windows.

But then again if you are using FileMaker I believe that all the recent versions can serve web pages. Check the docs and you might find that FileMaker already does everything you need.