Thread: Making a Console Application open a webpage?

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    Making a Console Application open a webpage?

    Hi,

    I know how to make a console application open a browser say like by entering
    system("start iexplore.exe");
    but that just goes to the browsers default start up page. If someone could supply me with
    the code to make it open a website of my choice (if its possible to on a console app) I would be really grateful .
    Thank you for any help or advice given,

    Joe

    (BTW I'm using Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express)
    Last edited by Joewbarber; 03-23-2013 at 12:38 PM. Reason: Text on one line

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    Did you try
    system("start iexplore.exe http://www.google.com");


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    Try typing "Start /?" in at the command line and see if that gives you any useful information.
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