Can't open a ULR

[Doug McLean]

I am a new user of autoplay studio 5.0. I have progressed through the tutorial as far as previewing the project and connecting with a ULR. No matter how many times I go over this information My browser will not open and find the ULR. Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong?

[Worm]

Hi Doug,

Could you possibly post the code that you are using? It's difficult to guess what "could" be wrong, when if you post the code, someone here will be able to point it out in no time at all.

[Doug McLean]

I don't know what you mean "post the code".

[Corey]

Hi Doug. What exactly are you trying to do? Please post some details of what you are aksing for... The more details the better. Right now I don't think anyone understands what you are asking for, and that's what Worm is referring to.

Once you have detailed your question, I'm sure we can help you with an answer.

Thanks...

[Doug McLean]

I am trying to set up a button to go to a websight. The tutorial said to
1. select the button
2. go to the action wizard
3.Select Open URL
4. Go to Action setting
5. Mark "http://www.MyHomeURL" and type in the URL I wanted the button to open.
6. Go to project preview and click on the button.
I did all this but it dont work, nothing happens

Thanks

[markstaylor]

Based on what you posed the URL is incomplete. Perhaps a ".com" needs to be on the end of the link. If you could Copy then Paste the code inquestion here in this thread we may be able to help you further.

Try adding the command like this.
File.OpenURL("http://www.testboxstudio.com", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

[Worm]

Maybe this will help you.

[Doug McLean]

Thats exactly what I did. In fact I just repeated it the URL in the sample and it still did not work

[Worm]

Click on the Start button (in Windows, not AMS), then Run, then type: http://www.indigorose.com
Click OK

Does that work?

[Doug McLean]

Idid that "start then the ULR" it came back that windows could not find firefoxexe. I don't have firefox on this computer. Altho just clicking on the ULR you left in your message opended it up instantly.

[rhosk]

You must have had Firefox on your computer at some point and it changed some registry settings (guess).

Try opening IE and go to "Tools" >> "Internet Options" >> Programs tab and check the block that says "Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default browser". Then close all instances of Internet Explorer and try your url tests again.

HTH

[Worm]

I'm with Ron on that one. You need to get your default browser set back to "something" be it IE, or FireFox. Since you implied FF wasn't on the machine, follow Ron's instructions. The only thing I might add is that after you set IE to check to see if it is the default browser, close all instances of IE, then open IE, it should prompt you to set itself as the default browser.

[longedge]

Another approach would be to insert a web object on a page and have the URL load in that object. Your button could be coded to jump to that page - (if that's an option).

[willfreer]

Url

I have the same problem