Non-browser-specific web links

[sjorrel]

I'd like to create a button/link that opens a web page in the user's default browser.

I know I could just use the run command and iexplore.exe - but what if internet explorer isn't installed on that machine?

Is there any way of calling the default browser for that machine?

edit: sorry - just realised there is a similar topic a few questions down - i would delete this post and put the question there, but i don't think thats possible

Edited April 6, 2005 by sjorrel

[kjactive]

You could use CWebPage.dll to build up your own browser in a window, I did a lot of work with this library and sampled all on a page, a lot of examples included and all free to download from...

http://www.sitecenter.dk/latenight/

Kåre

Edited April 6, 2005 by kjactive

[Ejoc]

Create a text file like this:

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10190

Name it w/ the extension .URL

use the filename.url in a run(@comspec)

[Ejoc]

A complete example:

#include <file.au3>
$URL    = "http://www.autoitscript.com/forum"
$fd     = FileOpen(@TEMPDir & "url.url",2)
if $fd = -1 Then Exit
FileWriteLine($fd,"[InternetShortcut]")
FileWriteLine($fd,"URL=" & $URL)
FileClose($fd)
Run(@comspec & " /c " & chr(34) & @TEMPDir & "url.url" & chr(34))

[Green_Lantern]

This solution doesn't require the extra file.

$url = "http://google.com"
Run(@comspec & " /c start " & $url, "", @SW_HIDE)

[kjactive]

Well this solution is only if you want to use your own browser but here is an example on open your wanted site with CWebPage library...

$dll = DLLOpen("cwebpage.dll")

$hwnd = GUICreate("MediePlayer...",800,600,-1,-1)

DLLCall($dll,"long","EmbedBrowserObject","hwnd",$hwnd)

GUISetState()

DLLCall($dll,"long","DisplayHTMLPage","hwnd",$hwnd,"str","http://www.autoitscript.com/forum")

While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg()

If $msg = -3 Then ExitLoop

WEnd

$ret = DLLCall($dll,"long","UnEmbedBrowserObject","hwnd",$hwnd)

Exit

Func OnAutoItExit()

DLLClose($dll)

EndFunc

This is a very nice library from Jeff Glatt, an old computer guru from the R.I.P. Amiga days...

Kåre

Edited April 20, 2005 by kjactive

[w0uter]

or use com

$o_URL = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
$o_URL.Open($s_URL)

you need the 3.1.1++ vesion for COM support