Trying to launch a site!!!! Please HELP!!!

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can help me. Im working in a 16-bit environment in Visual C++, version 1.52. Trying to launch a site from the code. I've tried using WinExec and ShellExecute, but with no luck. Both only work for links with up to 120 characters or so, but my link is much much longer. Anyone knows of anything else I can try.

Thanks in advance,
Vicky

Put it in a batch file and launch that.

gg

Thanks so much for your help, but unfortunately the batch file also limits the length of the link string. My string is still too long for it. :(

So why are you still using windows3 when even win9x is nearly obsolete

Create a URL shortcut and launch that.

gg

To create a URL shortcut, drag and drop the icon pointed to by the red arrow.

gg

Yes, that is exactly what I am doing. I paste the location of the IE and the shortcut into the batch file. Run the batch file. It launches IE and only uses half of the link. It cuts it off when it runs out of space I guess.

Thanks for your help!!!

"URL shortcut" and "batch file" or two different things.

Follow the instructions for creating a URL shortcut. You'll want to drag and drop the icon (pointed to by the red arrow) to your desktop or some other directory.

This will create a file with .url extension (explorer will hide the extension and call it a "shortcut").
Just type the filename in a command window to see it is going to work for you.

gg

I see what you're saying, I misunderstood before. That is a really good idea, the only thing is, the link will keep changing. So I dont think that it will work for me. I'll try to play around with it though.
Thank you very much!

-Vicky

The actual contents of the shortcut is plain text:

Code:

---

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://www.cprogramming.com/
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.cprogramming.com/
Modified=D0B89D5CDEC4C301E7

---

I tried changed "cprogramming" to "google" and it worked ok.

gg

This is all you need:

Code:

---

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.google.ca/

---

The link will keep changing in the code and with out stopping the program the page will need to get launched.

Im very confused. :(

Do you know how to create and write to a file?

gg

Code:

---

#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;


bool launch_url(const char *url)
{
    ofstream out("temp.url");

    if (!out)
        return false;

    out << "[InternetShortcut]" << endl
        << "URL=" << url << endl;

    out.close();

    return system("temp.url") != -1;
}//launch_url


int main()
{
    launch_url("www.google.com");

    return 0;
}//main

---

gg

to: Codeplug

sorry that this is late,
but...
I wanted to say thanks a million for your valuable time to answer my question. my problem has been solved. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!

:D

If it isn't too much, could someone direct me to a site where batch files are explained/taught? Maybe a tut?

http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm

First link off googling for "Batch Files" ...

Codeplug,

I hate to ask this, but does this write a string to the ie?
I do not have a compiler available to test this code.
It looks like your are using the output stream to send the passed address to a file named temp.url then the file is executed by a system command. Is this an accurate description? Does the code work?
Again I'm sorry I've never seen this or have a compiler to test it.
I'm also currious where you use <string>. I do not see any string declarations.

Quote:

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Code:

---

#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;


bool launch_url(const char *url)
{
    ofstream out("temp.url");

    if (!out)
        return false;

    out << "[InternetShortcut]" << endl
        << "URL=" << url << endl;

    out.close();

    return system("temp.url") != -1;
}//launch_url


int main()
{
    launch_url("www.google.com");

    return 0;
}//main

---

---

Here is a list of compilers, most of which are free to download.

>> It looks like your are using the output stream to send the passed address to a file named temp.url then the file is executed by a system command.
That's exactly what it does. You can use fopen() and fwrite() if that's what you know and are comfortable with.
The system() function simply passes the string argument to the command interpreter and runs it as if you typed that string in at the C:\ prompt.
Windows will "execute" the .url file as if it were an exe (try it out by creating a .url file with notepad).

>> Does the code work?
Of course ;)

>> I do not see any string declarations
No, I didn't use any string's so I didn't really need <string>.

gg

codeplug...

Thanks for the details.
That is a handy little bit of code.
I actually have mcvc++.net7, but i do the majority of my surfing at work, and they will not allow me a compiler on my machine.
I hope you do not mind, but I will be putting this into my library of fun stuff to pick from for my programs. Good thread.

thanks.
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