open a link/url

[dat]

hello everyone,

i need help on opening a link/url on my desktop. i tried to use Run(), but it doesn't allow .lnk/.url. i also tried MouseClick() and it works, but it doesn't serve my purpose. can anyone help me?

thanks

[Impulse08]

hello everyone,

i need help on opening a link/url on my desktop. i tried to use Run(), but it doesn't allow .lnk/.url. i also tried MouseClick() and it works, but it doesn't serve my purpose. can anyone help me?

thanks

You can do Run("iexplore.exe www.yahoo.com")

Or look up the IE.au3 files in scripts and scraps, that has a bunch of useful stuff to navigate webpages.

[dat]

i see it now. that really helps. thank you much

dat

You can do Run("iexplore.exe www.yahoo.com")

Or look up the IE.au3 files in scripts and scraps, that has a bunch of useful stuff to navigate webpages.

[Simucal]

I prefer:

$url = "www.google.com"
RunWait("rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " & $url, @WorkingDir)

Then it opens the link the systems default browser, instead of just IE.

However, if you plan on scripting the automation of a website, you need to check out Dale's IE.au3. You would then _IENavigate to the website you want.

EDIT: Welcome to the forums!!

Edited July 1, 2006 by Simucal