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Delphi Programming

How to open a browser on a given URL

To open a browser on a specific given URL use:

ShellExecute(self.WindowHandle,'open','www.cryer.co.uk',nil,nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

If the URL is not hard coded but held in a string, then it will need to be explicitly passed as a PChar:

ShellExecute(self.WindowHandle,'open',PChar(url),nil,nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

This will open internet explorer on the URL supplied, or whichever is the default browser.

Related notes:

• How to open internet explorer at a specific screen location with a specific size etc

These notes are believed to be correct for Delphi 6, but may apply to other versions as well.