Sorry to jump in late here, but have you looked at
addons/api/android/android.ijs?

There are several examples of using 2!:1 to launch external apps and,
yes, it does require some android-specific magic, but it's still
pretty simple.  That was all still working, last time I checked.

On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote:
> Might be more robust to just deliver console.html through jhs?
>
> Then again, if you are after educating people about current browser
> pitfalls, the way you have it might be good.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Raul
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Brian Schott <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Raul,
>>
>> I had not thought of this perspective and it seems valid. In my recent
>> efforts regarding the turtle graphics app I have produced 2 different
>> 3-frame browser interfaces and one of them requires a browser accessing the
>> local file console.html . I wonder if I need to post some sort of warning.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > There's a problem with the concept of the browser accessing local files.
>> >
>> > Let's say you visit a page on the internet and the owner of that page
>> wants
>> > access to files on your computer.  Just put a file url in there and you
>> can
>> > get some access to well known files. And this leads to a cascading chain
>> of
>> > security issues. So finally people just give up in disgust and turn of
>> file
>> > urls.
>> >
>> > A on this suggests people download a file and use it locally. So even
>> when
>> > file urls are enabled they often have constraints on what directories can
>> > be visited.
>> >
>> > People make mistakes and then get upset at the wrong people because of
>> the
>> > consequences, which tends to ruin things for everyone.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Raul
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> --
>> (B=)
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