as3 code open microsoft outlook . is that possible

[tanvira5454192]

i need simple as3 code that can open microsoft outlook. once i click the flash button it should navigate me to microsoft outlook .

note : i do not want to load microsoft out look in flash stage . rather once i click a button of .swf stage . then it will open microsoft out look of my windows 7

Any suggestion ?

thanks

[Ned Murphy]

Have you tried using a mailto link (URLRequest) such that the default browser opens?

I don't think there is any way you can target a specific application to open on someone's machine using AS3... that would be the equivalent of a nasty viral infestation if you could do that.

[dmennenoh]

As long as you're running on AIR you can open anything you like.

[dmennenoh · Accepted solution]

import flash.filesystem.File;
import flash.desktop.NativeProcess;
import flash.desktop.NativeProcessStartupInfo;
var process:NativeProcess = new NativeProcess();
var nativeProcessStartupInfo:NativeProcessStartupInfo = new NativeProcessStartupInfo();
var exe:File = new File();
exe.nativePath = "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office15/Outlook.exe";
nativeProcessStartupInfo.executable = exe;
var args:Vector.<String> = new Vector.<String>();
args.push('/sniff');
nativeProcessStartupInfo.arguments = args;
process.addEventListener(NativeProcessExitEvent.EXIT, appClosed);
//start the process
process.start(nativeProcessStartupInfo);
function appClosed(e:NativeProcessExitEvent):void
{
  process.removeEventListener(NativeProcessExitEvent.EXIT, appClosed);
  trace("closed");
}

Here's a little code that will open Outlook on my machine. The args let you send command line switches, like /sniff which forces outlook to update meeting requests and such. You will need to publish to AIR and use the Extended Desktop profile.

[tanvira5454192]

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