can you invoke server app from client?

I dont know if this question is valid for this forum. is there a way to open a server application by invoking it through a web client?

basically i have lots of mp3s on my server that are accessed through the network on client pcs. what i am wondering is there should be a way to click the mp3 link on my client web_page that opens and plays it on media player on the server station. the intent is not to play on client pc but on the server where mp3s reside.

anyone has idea or code on how to achieve this?

How would the client hear the MP3 then - if it is playing on the server? Stream back to the client? Hmmm.....Not sure....

I answered him in ASP.NE forum. The question just doesnt make sense.:confused:

Hello everyone.

Nanko was kind enough to come here and post for me, since he's more of the VB programmer, I'm simply a dabbler.

His question is really mine, so I'll rephrase it for everyone.

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I would like for a client to be able to click a hyperlink from a list of available .mp3 files and have the server play it. (or possibly add to playlist if already playing)
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To answer the questions already posted:

Q: "How would the client hear the MP3 then..."
A: Whether or not the client hears the .mp3 is not part of the question. (If the client needs to hear the .mp3, a simple web page generated from the directory would suffice; mime types would take care of the rest.)


Q: "The question just doesnt [sic] make sense."
A: I hope I clarified it by re-phrasing it.



If there are further questions, please let me know, and I'll be happy to answer them.

Thank you, everyone, for your patience with my poor English skills!