BMichael@... <BMichael@...> on 14/3/00 3:18 PM scribed :

>> I also monitor the HC List and a recent discovery (for me) leads to
>> this question. From HC you can enter the following into the msg box
>> or any Handler and it takes you directly to the URL by invoking the
>> web browser, making the modem connection, which may or may not
>> be "active". As an example:
>> 
>> open url "http://www.StazSoftware.com"
>> 
>> Can the same thing be done using FB?
> 
> It's not "built in" as simple as an "open url" command, but I have set up
> programs before with data-entry (registration) forms, and an "email this"
> button. It launches your email program with the registration text, "to"
> line, and subject filled in...
> 
> The same code should work for launching a browser, but I haven't tried
> it. I'll plead ignorant on how it works in detail - I got the code from
> someone else (Mel? my mind's blank...), it's FBII specific (68K assem in
> there) - but someone sharper than I at toolbox stuff should be able to
> get it working in FB^3 without nearly as many hoops to jump through!
> 
> Bill

I added some code to Mels InternetConfig code so I could support clicking on
URLs which would in turn call InternetConfig to get a browser to launch with
the url

It's in FB2, I'm afraid...

pete...