Re: Start a Windows Internet request from RPG

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This starts explorer, which might not be the user's choice of browser.

Shalom Carmel wrote:
> strpco
> STRPCCMD PCCMD('"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
> http://www.google.com') PAUSE(*NO)
>
> Shalom Carmel
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Moland
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:51 PM
> > To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Start a Windows Internet request from RPG
> >
> >
> > Looking for the method and some sample code to do the following.
> >
> > While using an Client Access green screen RPG program
> >
> > The user selects a particular line item displayed on the screen
> >
> > The RPG program sends a URL to a windows browser program (either running
> > or to be started)
> >
> > The browser program would then make a normal internet request for a page
> > to be displayed and that window would get focus.
> >
> > The URL target is not on the AS400.
> >
> > Steve Moland
> > Access Paths Inc
> > 12 Parmenter Rd Unit C4
> > Londonderry NH 03053
> > 603 845-0190 Ext 2
> > steve@xxxxxxxxxxx