BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  calling default browser on windows          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Internet Web) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Daniel F Guest Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:32 pm    Post subject: calling default browser on windows Hi all, i need to call the default browser on windows and open a web page. i need to create an exe without any library file dependent other from the ones existing on windows xp. Example on windows if we go start>run then type http://www.newsgroups.borland.com. I tried looking for was to call "run" on MS SDK Help Files, but no luck.. can anyone help?! thx in advanced Back to top Daniel F Guest Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: calling default browser on windows "Daniel F" <nospam (AT) spamIsEvil (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: Hi all, i need to call the default browser on windows and open a web page. i need to create an exe without any library file dependent other from the ones existing on windows xp. Example on windows if we go start>run then type http://www.newsgroups.borland.com. I tried looking for was to call "run" on MS SDK Help Files, but no luck.. can anyone help?! thx in advanced Should have searched the newsgroups before posted hehe.. sry char *msg = " start http://www.cnn.com"; system(msg); Back to top Remy Lebeau (TeamB) Guest Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:23 pm    Post subject: Re: calling default browser on windows "Daniel F" <nopam (AT) spamIsEvil (DOT) com> wrote in message news:4631c649$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: Should have searched the newsgroups before posted hehe.. sry char *msg = " start http://www.cnn.com"; system(msg); Use the Win32 API ShellExecute() function instead: ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "http://www.cnn.com", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL); Gambit Back to top Colin B Maharaj Guest Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 5:26 pm    Post subject: Re: calling default browser on windows Daniel F wrote: Quote: "Daniel F" <nospam (AT) spamIsEvil (DOT) com> wrote: Hi all, i need to call the default browser on windows and open a web page. Because we live in a democracy, another thing you can do with two browsers is find a way to launch either. Place two Speed buttons on a form and prototype these two functions (source way below). bool HKCRRegKeyExists(char *reg, AnsiString & DefaultValue); bool HKLM_CurrentVersion(char *reg, char *key, AnsiString & Value); //--------------------------------------------------------------------- // Setup the buttons if firefox or IE exists and show them. //--------------------------------------------------------------------- void __fastcall TForm1::FormShow(TObject *Sender) { AnsiString VER; SpeedButton1->Visible = HKLM_CurrentVersion("SOFTWARE\\Mozilla\\Mozilla Firefox", "CurrentVersion", VER); SpeedButton1->Hint = (AnsiString) "Launch firefox : v" + VER; SpeedButton2->Visible = HKLM_CurrentVersion("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer", "Version", VER); SpeedButton2->Hint = (AnsiString) "Launch IE : v" + VER; } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Firefox launch. //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void __fastcall TForm1::SpeedButton1Click(TObject *Sender) { AnsiString A, C; A = "SOFTWARE\\Mozilla\\Mozilla Firefox"; if (HKLM_CurrentVersion(A.c_str(), "CurrentVersion", C)==true) { A = A + "\\" + C + "\\Main"; if (HKLM_CurrentVersion(A.c_str(), "PathToExe", C)==true) { AnsiString B = "http://www.google.com"; ShellExecute(this->Handle, "open", C.c_str(), B.c_str(), NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL); } } } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // IE Launch. //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void __fastcall TForm1::SpeedButton2Click(TObject *Sender) { AnsiString A; if (HKCRRegKeyExists("Applications\\iexplore.exe\\shell\\open\\command", A)==true) { int p = A.Pos("%1"); if (p) { A.SetLength(p-1); A = Trim(A); } AnsiString B = "http://www.google.com"; B = (AnsiString) "\"" + B + "\""; ShellExecute(this->Handle, "open", A.c_str(), B.c_str(), NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL); } } //--------------------------------------------------------------------- // This code was meant to query the versions of the browsers. // This is placed in Value. Returns false if not found. //--------------------------------------------------------------------- bool HKLM_CurrentVersion(char *reg, char *key, AnsiString & Value) { HKEY hKey; DWORD keyType; DWORD retValue; DWORD keyLength; retValue = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, reg, NULL, KEY_READ, &hKey); if (retValue != ERROR_SUCCESS) { return false; } char *t = new char [MAX_PATH]; RegQueryValueEx(hKey, key, NULL, &keyType, NULL, &keyLength); retValue = RegQueryValueEx(hKey, key, NULL, &keyType, (UCHAR *)t, &keyLength); RegCloseKey(hKey); if (retValue != ERROR_SUCCESS) { delete t; return false; } if (keyLength < MAX_PATH) t[keyLength] = '\0'; else t[MAX_PATH - 1] = '\0'; Value = t; delete t; return true; } //--------------------------------------------------------------------- // This code was used to get the path of the EXEs. // Who knows it might break in later versions of the // respective browsers. Returns false if not found. //--------------------------------------------------------------------- bool HKCRRegKeyExists(char *reg, AnsiString & DefaultValue) { HKEY hKey; DWORD keyType; DWORD retValue; DWORD keyLength; retValue = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, reg, NULL, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey); if (retValue != ERROR_SUCCESS) { return false; } char *t = new char [MAX_PATH]; RegQueryValueEx(hKey, NULL, NULL, &keyType, NULL, &keyLength); retValue = RegQueryValueEx(hKey, NULL, NULL, &keyType, (UCHAR *)t, &keyLength); RegCloseKey(hKey); if (retValue != ERROR_SUCCESS) { delete t; return false; } if (keyLength < MAX_PATH) t[keyLength] = '\0'; else t[MAX_PATH - 1] = '\0'; DefaultValue = t; delete t; return true; } //--------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Internet Web) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.