Hello, is it possible to run an external application from within DNN - for instance doSomething.dll DNNuserName or externalDoSomething.exe DNNuserName There is no need for a return value. Does anyone know an extensino for this? Regards Oliver

Do you want to do this on a schedule, or in response to an event such as a mouse click?

If the former, you can create a "scheduled task." It's a fairly simple process.

If the latter, you could attach a custom "onclick" javascript to the link. The only trick there is in writing the javascript code to start up whatever it is that you want to start.

excellent!!! scheduled task looks good - do you have any hint where to start the search? Many thanks for the VERY quick response.... ;-Oliver

I did this several years ago, so I think that what I found must have been in the "Professional DotNetNuke 4" book.  I think that Mitchel Sellers covers it, briefly, in his book on module programming.  A Google search for "DotNetNuke Scheduled Task" turns up this.

As Rafe shows, it's a fairly simple thing.

Thank you. I have a look at it....


Regards
Oliver