Use of: StartAppASP('applicationName')

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Hi,

I am trying to create a web page which uses links that open applications on a users PC. Example Access database apps.

So far I have VBScript code in the HTML:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=&quot;VBSCRIPT&quot;>
Sub StartAppASP (strStartApp)
Window.Navigate &quot;CheckAcl.ASP?startfile=&quot;&strStartApp
End Sub
</SCRIPT>

And the link coded as so:

<A HREF=&quot;javascript:StartAppASP('applicationName.asp')&quot;>ROAD</A>

I borrowed this code from a different application. I don't have an ASP file ex. 'applicationName.asp' to access. All I have is the actually application file ex. applicationName.dbf.

How & Why do I create this asp file?

Thank you.