Run external OneClick app from ASP.net Website

Question

When attempting to run a .application OneClick deployment application from debug mode it runs with the following examples:

Use a <a> reference around the clickable image that launches the application

<a href="\\server\SharedFolder\MainFolder\ExternalApp.application"</a>

Other attempt was a start process

Dim p As New Process()
p.StartInfo.FileName = "\\server\SharedFolder\MainFolder\ExternalApp.application"
p.Start()

VB.net Javascript call:

VB.NET

ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(Me, Me.[GetType](), "Pop", "LaunchApp();", True)

JAVASCRIPT

<script type = "text/javascript">
function LaunchApp() {
    var ws = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
    ws.Exec("\\server\SharedFolder\MainFolder\ExternalApp.application");
}

Both options worked [aside option 3] when I was debugging. When I ran this outside the debugger it didn't work. Any suggestions as to why?

I read the following links but no luck:

Run windows form app from asp.net page

FYI: user on pc can manually open the application from the path specified but not the ASP.net website I guess. Is there more permissions required to do so? — narue1992, Oct 13 '17 at 14:08
I have also attempted to run the `setup.exe` file as well. no luck outside debugger — narue1992, Oct 13 '17 at 14:12

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 05 '17 at 15:13

What I ended up doing was using the publish build file that runs it in a generic html file. This is generated when you build the application. I ended up opening this with a windows popup and reformatted the design to match my website.

Simple workaround.

Run external OneClick app from ASP.net Website

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