How to open a new IE and load a URL?

[fabio]

Guys, I need some help.

I use the command:

$Browser = "rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler"

$Launch = "START /MIN " & $Browser & " " & $URL

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & Chr(34) & $Launch & Chr(34), "", @SW_HIDE)

But i need it to open a new IE, not to load the URL in an existing one (if exists).

Can anyone help me?

Thanks.

[fabio]

Thanks Lar, but where do i use it?

[JSThePatriot]

Here is the code...

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"
Run(@ComSpec & " /c start /max" & $url, '',@SW_HIDE)

Let me know how that turns out for you,

JS

Edit: I changed the code abit to something I just learned

JS

Edited September 28, 2004 by JSThePatriot

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Hey JS, off topic, but I wanted to ask you a quick question. Do you ever use MouseClicks in your functions? I know that you do a lot of system scripts for multiple computers right?

[JSThePatriot]

Hey JS, off topic, but I wanted to ask you a quick question. Do you ever use MouseClicks in your functions? I know that you do a lot of system scripts for multiple computers right?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I havent used mouse clicks yet, though I will be doing that soon I think. I have a script that is opening up a webpage and it is supposed to be clicking a bunch of links and then printing the resulting pages. The trouble is... it is only supposed to click certain links not all of them.

Let me know maybe we can figure it out together. I know I am interested in it.

JS

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Do you have AIM? Because I'm working on click's now too. I know how to use them well, but what I really want to do is solve this one particular problem I am having...

[fabio]

Sorry, but i still didn´t solve my problem.

Where do i use "-new"?

[the_lord_mephy]

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"
Run(@ComSpec & " /c start /max" & $url, '',@SW_HIDE)

Use that Edited October 1, 2004 by the_lord_mephy

[konan]

Larry is right. we can use Internet Explorer Command Line Switches to open a website in IE a new windows.

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"
Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -new " & $url)

For JS's code. If you have another browser just like MYIE2 for defult browser, It can open multiple web pages in just one window, your will connect a website with it, but not with IE.

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"
Run(@ComSpec & " /c start /max" & $url, '',@SW_HIDE)

Sometimes, Larry's way is very useful. Because Myie open multiple web pages in just one window, and it is very difficult to activate each a child window.

My English is poor. sorry

[fabio]

The problem is that i need the script to run on WindowsXp and WindowsNT. The command:

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\iexplore.exe -new " & $url)

works on NT, but not on XP because the path is different. Do you have an idea of how to use it on both systems?

Thanks again.

[konan]

You should know where "iexplore.exe" is. Like this

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"
$path1=@ProgramFilesDir & "\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\iexplore.exe"
$path2=@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
If FileExists($path1) Then
    Run($path1 & " -new " & $url)
ElseIf FileExists($path2) Then
    Run($path2 & " -new " & $url)
EndIf

[JSThePatriot]

The shortest way to do this fabio would be to do what I suggested above, but it's up to you.

Here it is again incase you missed it.

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"
Run(@ComSpec & " /c start /max" & $url, '',@SW_HIDE)

JS

[konan]

Another way you can search the file, and get its path. This way will more reliably.

[fabio]

Konan, thanks very much... i used the code you mention and it solved my problem.

$url = "http://www.the-patriot.net"

$path1=@ProgramFilesDir & "\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\iexplore.exe"

$path2=@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

If FileExists($path1) Then

Run($path1 & " -new " & $url)

ElseIf FileExists($path2) Then

Run($path2 & " -new " & $url)

EndIf

And JSThePatriot, the code you suggested doesn´t work on WNT, as i tested here. But thanks for the help.

Thanks guys, you saved me!!

[JSThePatriot]

Oh my I wasnt aware of that. Hrm... :-/ I will have to test that out so I dont do this again :-P

JS

[konan]

My pleasure.