Thread: Internet Window???

Call ShellExecute() like people said.

Or you could try this solution I saw somewhere before:

Execute rundll32 with the following args:

• "url.dll"
• "FileProtocolHandler"
• Whatever your link is

Code:

ShellExecute(current_hwnd, "open", "http://www.booyah.com", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

Something like that. That's not anything complicated.

The reason that you can't execute iexplore with just iexplore is that the shell can't find iexplore. iexplore needs to be in the path (which is rare) or else you need to pass the full path to it, like "\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe".

But, of course, the easier way to do it is to use ShellExecute(). You can pass ShellExecute() a file, and it will run the program that you have set to open that type of file by default, just as if you'd double-clicked on the file in explorer.

Note that you'll have to include <windows.h> to use ShellExecute(): ShellExecute() is a Windows-only function and thus by using it you sacrifice some portability.

[edit] On the other hand, explorer.exe is almost always in the path, so if you want to open a folder for the user to view, you can just call

Code:

system("explorer.exe .");

(. is the current directory.)[/edit]

Originally Posted by MaGaIn

I wont work can someone post a solution

I'm assuming it was a typo to say "I" instead of "It", but it seems to fit anyway.

Don't be so freaking lazy. Even the way you tell us you have trouble is an example of laziness. For those of us that take the time to try to help you, couldn't you do us the favor of telling us what isn't working? Tell us what you tried, what you expected it to do, and what actually happened.

Try to learn how to learn. That's what good programmers must conquer. If you get a job as a programmer, and you're using some software written by some other company, and you're having trouble figuring it out, do you think their tech support wants to hear you say, "It won't work."? I think not.

Try again.

Originally Posted by MaGaIn

My response was posted much later than I had sent it. I was unaware of the shell execute post when I made my post. I feel that your personal attacks are uncalled for.

Your laziness is uncalled for. How about a "thank you" to the people that gave you the solution over and over again that somehow you didn't read?