Force a shortcut to open a URL using IE only.

[Staggan]

Can I get a shortcut I write to the desktop during install to use IE even if it is not the default browser on the users machine ?


Thanks

[pww]

you should make the shortcut to point to IE with the url you want to be opened set as a parameter,like
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iexplore.exe "http://www.indigorose.com"
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[Staggan]

This is the current line I use

Shell.CreateShortcut(Shell.GetFolder(SHF_STARTMENU PROGRAMS).."\\%ProductName%", "XYZ", "http://www.XYZ.com", "", "", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\XYZ.ico"), 0, SW_SHOWNORMAL, nil, "");


How would I force this shortcut to use IE ? I tried a couple of things, but could not get it to work...

Thanks

[Staggan]

Can anybody help with this ? still looking for a resolution...

Thanks

[Adam]

This line of code works on my system, but it does reply on iexplore.exe being installed to the Program Files directory.


Shell.CreateShortcut(Shell.GetFolder(SHF_DESKTOP), "Shortcut to My File", SessionVar.Expand("%ProgramFilesFolder%\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe"), "http://www.indigorose.com", SessionVar.Expand("%ProgramFilesFolder%\\Internet Explorer"), "", 0, SW_SHOWNORMAL, nil, "");


Adam Kapilik

[Staggan]

Hi This works thanks....

Is there any way I can check if IE is installed ? and perhaps show an error dialogue if it is not ?