I’ve not had occasion to use it, but some time ago I bookmarked OS X URL handler to open links to local files which is exactly what you’re looking for. The important part of the linked procedure is adding an appropriate CFBundleURLTypes to your application’s Info.plist that describes the scheme. The example given there looks … Read more
EDIT 5/2014, as this seems to be a popular question I’ve added much detail to the answer: Android: For Android, refer to Intent Filter to Launch My Activity when custom URI is clicked. You use an intent-filter: <intent-filter> <action android:name=”android.intent.action.VIEW” /> <category android:name=”android.intent.category.DEFAULT” /> <category android:name=”android.intent.category.BROWSABLE” /> <data android:scheme=”myapp” /> </intent-filter> this is attached to … Read more
Go to Start then in Find type regedit -> it should open Registry editor Click Right Mouse on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT then New -> Key In the Key give the lowercase name by which you want urls to be called (in my case it will be testus://sdfsdfsdf) then Click Right Mouse on testus -> then New -> … Read more