Hyperlink that opens a specific browser to a URL

[Digital Carnage]

Hi Folks,
I've created a hyperlink to a specific website that displays information
I can compare with against my database information. The command button
works great but it (ofcourse) launches the system's default browser which is
Mozilla. (Ahck!) Can I program the button to also make it so I can either
launch IE 6 or Netscape Navigator? If so, what might the code look like?
Thanks Rich

 

[Wayne Morgan]

You could use the Shell command if the browser will accept the URL on the command line
that calls the browser. IE will, I don't know if Netscape will or not.

Example:
Shell """C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"" http://www.microsoft.com"

The reason for the multiple quotes is to pass the quotes in the command line due to spaces
in the path to IE. This isn't a problem with the URL, since it can't use spaces. The
number of quotes, from left to right, are 3, 2, and 1.

 

[Digital Carnage]

Hi Wayne,

Thanks for replying to my inquiry. I'm curious... Where would I put this
shell command within my Access Database? Thanks Rich

 

[Wayne Morgan]

In the OnClick event of the button you are using that is currently launching Mozilla. You
would use the OnClick event instead of the hyperlink property.