Running an application through a browser

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Hi, I am not entirely sure if this is possible or even if the guy who suggested to me knows what he's talking about but is it possible to run a c# application through a web browser. I presume he means a bit like how you embed a flash file. Anyway if someone knows and could tell me roughly how difficult it would be that would be appreciated!

Dan

Posted 22-Aug-11 1:53am

DanHodgson88

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set a

FullTrust

attribute for your page, and use javascript to run your .exe at client end.

Posted 22-Aug-11 2:03am

Anil Pandya

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Simon Bang Terkildsen 22-Aug-11 8:17am

Then your application already have to be installed on the client and then it doesn't make sense to me. ClickOnce would be an option if the limitations the browser introduces are to much work to workaround.

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Simon Bang Terkildsen · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-22T01:56:00

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If you use Silverlight that runs in your browser much like Flash.
If you use WPF then you can also run it in your browser assuming your browser is Internet Explorer :) there are however some things that are not allowed when running a WPF application in a browser, but with full trust the limitations are minimal.

Posted 22-Aug-11 1:56am

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DanHodgson88 22-Aug-11 7:59am

Thanks for that, i am sure the limitations won't effect my app. The app is in WPF at the minute 2 litle questions would it be easier to convert it to silverlight or leave as wpf? Also is it only IE that supports WPF or will firfox etc also support it? Thanks again for the reply!

Simon Bang Terkildsen 22-Aug-11 8:15am

This post would seem to indicate that that firefox can run your WPF application, but only on Windows as Mono (The linux implementation of .net) does not include WPF.

Simon Bang Terkildsen 22-Aug-11 8:18am

About converting it to Silverlight; Silverlight has alot more limitations, I've not spend much time with it myself due to these limitations. So I suggest you do not convert your application.