downloading and launching exe from browser

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hey everybody, i have a little challenging problem.

i want to write a piece of software that will need to be launched from the browser.

just like the software you see here: http://www.rapidassist.com/launch.asp?context=swag&service=user

(I didn't write that, i just want it to work like that.. it installs if you don't have it, and then runs it. if you already have it installed, going to that page causes it to run. if you test this page out, when the program runs, just close it please)

I am not running ASP on my server, but I don't see why it couldn't be done with just javascript and activex, whatever they are doing there.

Does anyone know how to do this? i have been searching high and low and can't find the solution.

the exe will probably be a blitz 2d application.