Call the default browser

[BobbyB]

How can I call the default browser(or internet explorer if it's easier) to display a website with MFC?

 

[IonelBurtan]

1. You could read the registry key "HKCR\htmlfile\shell\open\command" to retrive the full qualified path to the executabile (default browser)

2. ShellExecute(0, "open",
pszMyHTMLFile, 0, 0, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

3. Use FindExecutabile with the name of html file as first parameter.

HTH,
s-)

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[BobbyB]

2. ShellExecute(0, "open", pszMyHTMLFile, 0,
0,SW_SHOWNORMAL);

seems only to work if the internet explorer is already open... Is this normal or it's(maybe) beacause I'm using NT 4.0

 

[IonelBurtan]

No, I too have IE6.0 on NT4.0 (with service pack 6) and the call to the shell function works even if IExplorer is not open. It simply starts a new instance of IntrenetExplorer

Try the other two aproaches if you have problems though,

All the best, s-)

Blessed is he who in the name of justice and goodwill, sheperds the weak through the valley of darkness...

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