Launch README.HTM file in User's Default Browser

DataAnalyzer asked a question.

I know how to open a README.HTM file by explicitly launching IEXPLORER.EXE with LaunchApp.

However, I'd like to just launch the HTM document and let Windows open the user's default browser. How do I do that? Thanks.

0_M Urman (Flexera Software)
16 years ago
Use LaunchApplication with the LAAW_OPTION_USE_SHELLEXECUTE flag.
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DataAnalyzer
16 years ago
It would be helpful if you could provide the exact line of code to do this.

Do I still have to provide a program name or do I simply pass the htm file name?

For instance, this doesn't work since it requires many other parameters:

LaunchApplication(INSTALLDIR + "Readme.htm", LAAW_OPTION_USE_SHELLEXECUTE)

What are the settings for the other parameters, or are they all "" and 0?

Thanks.
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0_M Urman (Flexera Software)
16 years ago
http://kb.flexerasoftware.com/doc/Helpnet/installshield14langref/LaunchApplication.htm

Looks like http://kb.flexerasoftware.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalID=Q200158 has an example you can base this on, and yes, you can pass a document file instead of an executable as the program when using the LAAW_OPTION_USE_SHELLEXECUTE flag.
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DataAnalyzer
16 years ago
This is what seems to work for launching our README.HTM file after the installation program completes successfully:

function OnEnd()

string strReadme;

number nResult;

begin

strReadme = INSTALLDIR + "readme.htm";

LongPathToQuote(strReadme,TRUE);

nResult = LaunchApplication(strReadme, "", "", 0, 0, LAAW_OPTION_USE_SHELLEXECUTE);

end;
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