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How to use App Launcher for Internet Explorer to a URL

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rogueking
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How to use App Launcher for Internet Explorer to a URL

Post by rogueking »

How can I use the application launcher to launch internet Explorer with a specific URL?

I have tried the following but get inadequate results:

iexplore.exe http://www.cnn.com/
- Results: Clicking icon does nothing

iexplore.exe "http://www.cnn.com/"
- Results: Clicking icon does nothing

iexplore.exe "http://www.cnn.com/
- Results: Clicking icon renders site page with URL encoded double quotes with page error: http://www.cnn.com/%22

I have several web based apps I would like to launch but cannot figure out how to do it through the tool.
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jsmorley
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Re: How to use App Launcher for Internet Explorer to a URL

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rogueking wrote:How can I use the application launcher to launch internet Explorer with a specific URL?

I have tried the following but get inadequate results:

iexplore.exe http://www.cnn.com/
- Results: Clicking icon does nothing

iexplore.exe "http://www.cnn.com/"
- Results: Clicking icon does nothing

iexplore.exe "http://www.cnn.com/
- Results: Clicking icon renders site page with URL encoded double quotes with page error: http://www.cnn.com/%22

I have several web based apps I would like to launch but cannot figure out how to do it through the tool.
What application launcher?

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DumbDude1994
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Joined: November 12th, 2009, 2:04 am

Re: How to use App Launcher for Internet Explorer to a URL

Post by DumbDude1994 »

If i understand you want to be able to click a pic and have a web site open here's all you have to do.
1.Make the image you want to click.
2.Make an .ini file
3.Paste this in it

[Open CNN]
Meter=IMAGE
ImageName=CNN.png
LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute [http://www.cnn.com/]

4.Refresh Rainmeter
5.Open the .ini file
6.Done
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