Re: [GD-Windows] Opening a browser window

[Ed S. <ed...@sw...>]

Brian Hook <bri...@py...> writes:

> Right now I'm opening a browser window using:
> 
>     ShellExecute( NULL, 
>                   "open", 
>                   "http://www.pyrogon.com", 
>                   NULL, 
>                   NULL, 
>                   0 );
> 
> This works fine, however it has a notable problem in that it usurps
> existing open browser windows.  While annoying, it's also really bad
> when you accidentally take over a pop up ad which may have a reduced set
> of functionality (no scroll bars, no resizing) and which may also be
> instinctively closed without realizing that it's no longer a popup ad.
> 
> I'd like to be able to force open a new browser window altogether
> without having to know the name of the app they use for their browsers.
> I suppose that in the worst case I could query what app they use for
> file type URL and then use that...but damn, that seems nasty.  Is there
> a simpler way?
The following works for me (tested on W98/IE4 only):
ShellExecute(NULL, "opennew", 
             "http://your_page_here.html", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

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Ed