Using ExecFile(URL) with GET method?

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Shifty Geezer

(Posted 2009) [#1]

Hi all,

Another of my once-every-6-months posts!

ExecFile works to open a simple local or webpage URL, but is there any way to pass GET values? If I call

ExecFile("test.html")

it opens the page fine, but

ExecFile("test.html?name=Wunderbar")

doesn't launch the browser. I want to send user data to the web page without the user having to type it all in a second time.

_PJ_	(Posted 2009) [#2]

I think it's ebcause the "test.html?name=" isn't strictly set as a MIME type for web-browser without it being added manually

Maybe there's a way to have some form of commandline?

ExecFile("BROWSERPATH_HERE \test.html?name=Wunderbar"

Or set the mime type in the registry classes.

You can test if it will work byu typing the line into the Start/Run window

Shifty Geezer

(Posted 2009) [#3]

Thanks for the suggestion. However, problem solved! I found it works online even if not offline. Running a WAMP localhost, I can test as if on the web.