Communication between game and external programs

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Hello All

My question consists several aspects all affecting the same area.
How the communication works from ingame (after game is built and playable) to external sources/programs.

  1. I want to add a button to open external programs, as example on button clicked Skype opens.
    2a. I also want to read in real time data (from programs/internet pages/excel sheets/scripts) to visualize them inside the game.
    2b. Also the opposite around, read ingame data to use them in external programs.
  2. Use the smart phone as controller for playing the game.

I searched quite some time but did not find anything around this topic.
Any help with examples is appreciated.

Thank you very much

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Hello

This question is still importent to me.
Does somebody knows how to handle it?

Thank you