RE: Problem using more than 1 parameter in URL when using STRPCCMD

If you prepend your command with 'rundll32 shell32,ShellExec_RunDLL ' that should also solve your problem, and you won't need to escape characters.

Using the command like this is like executing the url from the 'run' dialog box in windows vs a cmd window.

-Mark

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bryce Martin
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:03 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: Problem using more than 1 parameter in URL when using STRPCCMD

Figured it out about 2 minutes after I sent this...

The problem was that the MS-DOS system uses the amersand as a special
character that needs to be escaped. To escape it you must use the caret
symbol Shift+6 on US keyboards. You can do this on the green screen, but
you can put it in your RPGLE code and it will compile and work properly.

cmdstring = 'STRPCCMD PCCMD(' + q + 'Start ' +
'http:' + '/' + '/' + 'example.com' +
'?parm1=' + foo + '^&parm2=' + %char(bar) + q +')
PAUSE(*NO)';




Thanks
Bryce Martin
Programmer/Analyst I
570-546-4777



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I am using STRPCCMD to launch the user's browser to a particular address.
The address sends along 2 parameters but everything beforer the ampersand
that denotes the second parameter is being dropped. I've googled high and

low and haven't see a reference to or explanation of this issue. Anyone
have any ideas???

An example would be... http://www.example.com?parm1=foo&parm2=bar

Everything after foo is being dropped and not passed to the browser.

Yes the command is short enough, so its not that.

Thanks
Bryce Martin
Programmer/Analyst I
570-546-4777
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