dos command: "start" to open a site

[ConsultingJoe]

The site I want to link to is:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_...charset=UTF%2d8

try this, you'll see what I mean, is there a way to open it?

$link = "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsammarco%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=Joliet%2086%20Millage%20Donation&item_number=1&no_shipping=1&cn=Optional%20Note&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"
Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'start ' & $link, "", @SW_HIDE)

[GaryFrost]

$link = '"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsammarco%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=Joliet%2086%20Millage%20Donation&item_number=1&no_shipping=1&cn=Optional%20Note&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"'

[ConsultingJoe]

$link = '"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsammarco%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=Joliet%2086%20Millage%20Donation&item_number=1&no_shipping=1&cn=Optional%20Note&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"'

that doesnt work. it just opens the dos promped.

[SmOke_N]

Just use the DLLCall()...

$link = "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsammarco%40" & _
        "gmail%2ecom&item_name=Joliet%2086%20Millage%20Donation&item_number=1&no_" & _
        "shipping=1&cn=Optional%20Note&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"
DllCall("shell32.dll", "long", "ShellExecute", "hwnd", 0, "string", 'open', "string", _
$link, "string", '', "string", @ScriptDir, "long", @SW_SHOWNORMAL)

Edit:

BTW:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'start ' & $link, "", @SW_HIDE)

Should be:

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start ' & $link, '', @SW_HIDE)

(But it's still going to process errors because of the characters I believe.) Edited August 1, 2006 by SmOke_N

[GaryFrost]

$link = '"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsammarco%40gmail%2ecom&item_name=Joliet%2086%20Millage%20Donation&item_number=1&no_shipping=1&cn=Optional%20Note&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"'
Run(@ComSpec & " /c start explorer " & $link, "", @SW_HIDE)

[ConsultingJoe]

Just use the DLLCall()...

$link = "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=jsammarco%40" & _
        "gmail%2ecom&item_name=Joliet%2086%20Millage%20Donation&item_number=1&no_" & _
        "shipping=1&cn=Optional%20Note&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"
DllCall("shell32.dll", "long", "ShellExecute", "hwnd", 0, "string", 'open', "string", _
$link, "string", '', "string", @ScriptDir, "long", @SW_SHOWNORMAL)

Edit:

BTW:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'start ' & $link, "", @SW_HIDE)

Should be:

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start ' & $link, '', @SW_HIDE)

(But it's still going to process errors because of the characters I believe.)

Thanks, it worked great

[AceLoc]

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start ' & $link, '', @SW_HIDE)

where is the /c start for? (just wanna know).

[MHz]

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start ' & $link, '', @SW_HIDE)

where is the /c start for? (just wanna know).

Start a Dos prompt and type in cmd /?

or run this

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k ' & @ComSpec & ' /?')

Now you are going to need to find out what the k means that I used.

[ConsultingJoe]

Start a Dos prompt and type in cmd /?

or run this

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k ' & @ComSpec & ' /?')

Now you are going to need to find out what the k means that I used.

cool, I didn't know there where that many switches and syntax