run exe on click of the button using js node in Adobe CEP

Question

I'm developing a js CEP panel for Adobe Premiere Pro. I know how to run exe concurrently with my panel. Here is a simple code and it works:

var csInterface = new CSInterface();
const exec = require('child_process').exec;
exec("myPath\\myApp.exe", function(err, stdout, stderr) {});

However if I want to run my exe file after clicking a button and add:

var openButton = document.querySelector("#open-button");
function openDoc() {
    const exec = require('child_process').exec;
    exec("myPath\\myApp.exe", function(err, stdout, stderr) {});
}

the button doesn't work. How to solve this problem?

Answer 1

You can use Extendscript native method File.execute()
Add function to Main JSX:

function executeFile(path) {
  exeFile = File(path);
  if (exeFile.exists) {
    exeFile.execute();
  } else {
    alert("File not Found");
  }
}

Main JS:

///onClick
EXEPath ="path of executable file";
csInterface.evalScript('executeFile("' + EXEPath + '")');