Re: Host & Internet Explorer

From: Remco Blaakmeer <remco_at_qn-195-66-31-144.quicknet.nl>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 21:57:57 GMT
Message-ID: <95ps15$i98$1_at_qn-195-66-31-144.quicknet.nl>


On Mon, 05 Feb 2001 19:57:56 GMT,

        "Lesley Boughner" <lesley_at_vimich.com> wrote:
> Hello.
> I just want to be able to open a link in internet explorer from Forms 6.0.
> I'm not running Server or Web Forms.
>
> I'm running Forms 6.0 on NT.
>
> I've been trying it with the HOST command...
> HOST('Internet Explorer http://www.oracle.com');
>
> But I can't get it to work yet. Is my syntax wrong?
> Is there a better way?

What do you think a host command like that would do? Try typing it into a DOS box.

Try this:

HOST('start http://www.oracle.com/');

BTW, this will only work in MS Windows.

Remco

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