How can I assign an https domain to launch my application if its installed?

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How can I assign an https domain to launch my application if its installed?

Rohan Pande 445

I want to launch my application via some link. I was able to do with a custom URL as mentioned here. Followed the steps and I was able to achieve it. But let's say I want to launch my application using an http/https link how can I achieve the same?

Similar how Microsoft Teams application is able to do...

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Minxin Yu 13,501 Microsoft External Staff

Hi, Rohan Pande

You need to view it through http(s) server.

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Eg.

Create HTML and replace your customProtocol :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>launch app</title>
</head>
<body>


<a href="#" onclick="launchCustomProtocol()">launch app</a>


<script>
    function launchCustomProtocol() {
        // Replace "testurl://asdfg" with your custom protocol
        var customProtocol = "testurl://asdfg";

        // Open a new window with the custom protocol
        window.open(customProtocol, "_blank");
    }
</script>

</body>
</html>

If you have python installed (by Visual Studio Installer or python official website) and add python to system environment path, you can create a simple server.

Open CMD -> cd to the html file location. input cmd python -m http.server

Then you will see:

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open http://localhost:8000 in your browser ->open the html file -> click launch app.

Best regards,

Minxin Yu

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Minxin Yu 13,501 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-12-26T02:06:20.4+00:00

Hi, @Rohan Pande

May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer?
Rohan Pande 445 Reputation points

2023-12-26T04:09:51.5766667+00:00

Sorry forgot to update here. Apologies.

I have tried your solution it works the way you said Thank you!! The way you have given the solution that already opens the server in webpage and when we click on button provided it lands opening the application.

But I am looking something like this...

Can we do the same if we have our own http/https webpage? For example, having our own github.io page that lands opening the application without providing any button if application is registered in Registry Editor.

Now as github.io page is an https domain what steps should I do in the Registry Editor to make my application registered?

Minxin Yu 13,501 Microsoft External Staff

I have no chance to test GitHub page.
The steps in your URL as mentioned here should work.
And I modify some part to launch the app when opening webpage.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>launch app</title>
</head>
<body>
<a href="#" >launch app</a>
<script>
    function openMyApp() {
        // Replace "testurl://asdfg" with your custom protocol
        var customProtocol = "testurl://asdfg";

        // Try to open the custom protocol
        window.location.href = customProtocol;
    }

    // Check if the custom protocol can be opened
    function checkAndOpenMyApp() {
        var iframe = document.createElement("iframe");
        iframe.style.display = "none";
        document.body.appendChild(iframe);

        iframe.src = "testurl://asdfg";

        setTimeout(function () {
            document.body.removeChild(iframe);
            openMyApp();
        }, 2000);  // Adjust the timeout as needed
    }

    // Call the checkAndOpenMyApp function when the page loads
    window.onload = checkAndOpenMyApp;
</script>

</body>
</html>

Rohan Pande 445 Reputation points

2024-02-28T12:00:16.76+00:00

I want to have an experience that launches my app via some link. In other OS like iOS we have Universal links, where there is a website associated with the app and in the iPhone if we tap on the link that doesn't go to any browser but launches the application.

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