telnet from link_to

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Is there a way to launch a telnet session from a link_to?

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Also I am referring to going to a command prompt then telnet to an IP.

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<%= link_to("TELNET", "telnet://domain.com") %>

Cheers, Sazima

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Ok, I found this but it is trying to go to a web address and not launch a telnet: Ideas?

<% require ‘win32ole’ %> <% shell = WIN32OLE.new(‘Shell.Application’) %>

<%= link_to "#{[eqpt.name](http://eqpt.name)}", "shell.ShellExecute(\"telnet.exe #{eq.ip}\", 'c:\my_rails_app\script\server', '', 'open', 1)" %> - <%= eq.ip%>
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Chris Habgood wrote:

Ok, I found this but it is trying to go to a web address and not launch a telnet: Ideas?

Why don't you actually try Sazima's suggestion (which is the proper way to do it)?

Best,

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Sorry, when I tried it the window disappeared so quick I did not think it was working. DOH.