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Open web in Mac default brawser

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:11 pm
by mag
Hi,
In Mac, How do I code to open a website in user default web browser?

Thanks

Re: Open web in Mac default brawser

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:14 pm
by michel51
mag wrote:Hi,
In Mac, How do I code to open a website in user default web browser?

Thanks
Hope this works.

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RunProgram("open", "http://www.purebasic.com","")

Re: Open web in Mac default brawser

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:13 pm
by Andre
Yes, this works... :-)

I use this procedure in our Multi-OS (Windows + MacOS) project:

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Procedure InternetLink(Link$)
  CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_OS = #PB_OS_MacOS
    RunProgram("open", Link$, "")    
  CompilerElse
    RunProgram(Link$)      ; should open the given Link in a new browser window or register
  CompilerEndIf
EndProcedure