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- Short: Library for easily sending URL->Browser
- Author: troels@thule.no (Troels Walsted Hansen)
- Uploader: troels@thule.no (Troels Walsted Hansen)
- Type: comm/www
- Replaces: comm/www/OpenURL20.lha
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- Introduction
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- This library was created to make it easier for application programmers to
- include clickable URLs in their applications, about windows, etc. Current
- solutions to this problem typically are to launch an ARexx script or just
- support a few webbrowsers, with no room for configuration. This leads to
- countless reinventions of the wheel (how many SendURLToBrowser.rexx scripts
- do you have on your harddisk?).
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- This library solves the problem by giving application programmers a very
- simple API to handle (one function) and the user gets configurability with
- the included preference program.
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- NOTE: I like and use MUI, therefore the included preference program uses
- MUI. This library is meant to be completely universal though, so
- programmers preferring other GUI engines are encouraged to program
- their own preference editor and send it to me, I'll happily include it.
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- Requirements
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- · AmigaOS 2.0 or higher.
- · MUI 3.8 or higher, for the preference program only.
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- Features
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- · Sends URL by ARexx if your browser is launched, if not, the library will
- launch the browser.
- · Configuration supports a list of installed browsers, no Wind*ws "default
- browser" nonsense.
- · mailto: URLs can optionally be handled by an email application.
- · Extremely simple API for applications.
- · API also available for use from ARexx scripts.
- · Complete source included for your enjoyment.
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- Usage
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- Using the preference program should hopefully be very easy. A few tips
- might be helpful though. The library will try contacting the browsers from
- top to bottom of the list, so put your favourite browser at the top (drag
- and drop).
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- The ARexx portname should be set to "BROWSER" even for browsers that call
- their ports "BROWSER.1", "BROWSER.2", etc. The library will look for any
- port named "BROWSER.x" where "x" is a number and ".x" is optional.
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- For developers: see autodocs.
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- Legal stuff
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- The openurl package is placed in the public domain. I assume no
- responsibility for what these programs might do, you are using them at your
- own risk.
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- Author
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- SnailMail: Troels Walsted Hansen
- O.L. Aunesgate 15
- 9009 Tromsø
- NORWAY
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- Email: troels@thule.no
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- IRC nick: Troels
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