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Re: I need someone to test this on Windows

• Posted by Brian Broker <brian_broker at yahoo.com> Apr 06, 2006
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Jerry Story wrote:
> 
> Brian Broker wrote:
> > I tried replacing
> > WIN_INTERNET_PROGS = {"start"}
> > with
> > WIN_INTERNET_PROGS = {"RunDll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler"}
> > 
> > but it only partially worked.
> > It opens a command window and sits there.  When
> > I close the command window, it opens up the web page...
> > 
> > There must be a better way.
> 
> Thanks for the effort. Does system_exec() work better than system() ?
> The Euphoria documentations says that system() starts a new DOS shell
> and system_exec() does not.


nul = system_exec(cmd,0) does not show a console window but it still takes a
good 30 seconds for it to bring up the browser window w/ search.  Matt's solution
worked the same.  When I reported earlier the need to close the stubborn console
window, it really meant that I was impatient and didn't wait for it to close (and
then open the browser /w search).

I'm not sure why that is... I've always avoided the 'system' commands thinking
they were more geared for a Dead Operating System.

I'm back to thinking the shellexecute wrapper might be best.  Unless you or
someone else already has a solution, I could try that idea tomorrow.

-Brian