how to launch the default UWP web browser?
I need to launch the default browser on windows with c++ code.
I have found this way: use the api "AssocQueryString" to find the app which could open the file with an extend file name "html". It work well when the default browser is ie or chrome or .., but if the default browser is an UWP app such as "Microsoft Edge", I only get ""C:Windowssystem32LaunchWinApp.exe"
DWORD size = MAX_PATH;
char buff[MAX_PATH];
int err = AssocQueryStringA(ASSOCF_INIT_IGNOREUNKNOWN, ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE ".html", NULL, buff, &size);
So , is there a way to launch the default UWP browser?
I have tried this
SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei = { sizeof sei };
sei.lpVerb = L"open";
sei.lpFile = L"microsoft-edge:";
ShellExecuteExW(&sei);
But I can only run the code when I have known that the default browser is Edge, and if the default browser is an another UWP application, how to find the name to pass to the lpFile?
So, is there a way to launch the default browser without openning a specified url?
c++ windows uwp
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
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I need to launch the default browser on windows with c++ code.
I have found this way: use the api "AssocQueryString" to find the app which could open the file with an extend file name "html". It work well when the default browser is ie or chrome or .., but if the default browser is an UWP app such as "Microsoft Edge", I only get ""C:Windowssystem32LaunchWinApp.exe"
DWORD size = MAX_PATH;
char buff[MAX_PATH];
int err = AssocQueryStringA(ASSOCF_INIT_IGNOREUNKNOWN, ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE ".html", NULL, buff, &size);
So , is there a way to launch the default UWP browser?
I have tried this
SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei = { sizeof sei };
sei.lpVerb = L"open";
sei.lpFile = L"microsoft-edge:";
ShellExecuteExW(&sei);
But I can only run the code when I have known that the default browser is Edge, and if the default browser is an another UWP application, how to find the name to pass to the lpFile?
So, is there a way to launch the default browser without openning a specified url?
c++ windows uwp
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
When callingAssocQueryString()on Win8+, have you tried using theASSOCF_IS_PROTOCOLflag and set thepszAssocto"http"? And maybe try usingASSOCSTR_COMMANDinstead ofASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLEto get the full command line needed to execute the app.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 16 '18 at 3:17
Thanks but it doesn't help when it comes to UWP
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 5:46
I have found that it helps: [stackoverflow.com/questions/43376033/…
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 6:19
well, I have found a problem when launching Edge, and I haven't found a solution. The problem is if call "ShellExecute(nullptr, L"open", szPath, (L"shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" , nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL) " too frequently, an error will occur
– jinchx
Nov 26 '18 at 3:45
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I need to launch the default browser on windows with c++ code.
I have found this way: use the api "AssocQueryString" to find the app which could open the file with an extend file name "html". It work well when the default browser is ie or chrome or .., but if the default browser is an UWP app such as "Microsoft Edge", I only get ""C:Windowssystem32LaunchWinApp.exe"
DWORD size = MAX_PATH;
char buff[MAX_PATH];
int err = AssocQueryStringA(ASSOCF_INIT_IGNOREUNKNOWN, ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE ".html", NULL, buff, &size);
So , is there a way to launch the default UWP browser?
I have tried this
SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei = { sizeof sei };
sei.lpVerb = L"open";
sei.lpFile = L"microsoft-edge:";
ShellExecuteExW(&sei);
But I can only run the code when I have known that the default browser is Edge, and if the default browser is an another UWP application, how to find the name to pass to the lpFile?
So, is there a way to launch the default browser without openning a specified url?
c++ windows uwp
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
I need to launch the default browser on windows with c++ code.
I have found this way: use the api "AssocQueryString" to find the app which could open the file with an extend file name "html". It work well when the default browser is ie or chrome or .., but if the default browser is an UWP app such as "Microsoft Edge", I only get ""C:Windowssystem32LaunchWinApp.exe"
DWORD size = MAX_PATH;
char buff[MAX_PATH];
int err = AssocQueryStringA(ASSOCF_INIT_IGNOREUNKNOWN, ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE ".html", NULL, buff, &size);
So , is there a way to launch the default UWP browser?
I have tried this
SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei = { sizeof sei };
sei.lpVerb = L"open";
sei.lpFile = L"microsoft-edge:";
ShellExecuteExW(&sei);
But I can only run the code when I have known that the default browser is Edge, and if the default browser is an another UWP application, how to find the name to pass to the lpFile?
So, is there a way to launch the default browser without openning a specified url?
c++ windows uwp
c++ windows uwp
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
asked Nov 16 '18 at 2:52
jinchxjinchx
112
112
When callingAssocQueryString()on Win8+, have you tried using theASSOCF_IS_PROTOCOLflag and set thepszAssocto"http"? And maybe try usingASSOCSTR_COMMANDinstead ofASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLEto get the full command line needed to execute the app.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 16 '18 at 3:17
Thanks but it doesn't help when it comes to UWP
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 5:46
I have found that it helps: [stackoverflow.com/questions/43376033/…
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 6:19
well, I have found a problem when launching Edge, and I haven't found a solution. The problem is if call "ShellExecute(nullptr, L"open", szPath, (L"shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" , nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL) " too frequently, an error will occur
– jinchx
Nov 26 '18 at 3:45
add a comment |
When callingAssocQueryString()on Win8+, have you tried using theASSOCF_IS_PROTOCOLflag and set thepszAssocto"http"? And maybe try usingASSOCSTR_COMMANDinstead ofASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLEto get the full command line needed to execute the app.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 16 '18 at 3:17
Thanks but it doesn't help when it comes to UWP
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 5:46
I have found that it helps: [stackoverflow.com/questions/43376033/…
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 6:19
well, I have found a problem when launching Edge, and I haven't found a solution. The problem is if call "ShellExecute(nullptr, L"open", szPath, (L"shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" , nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL) " too frequently, an error will occur
– jinchx
Nov 26 '18 at 3:45
When calling
AssocQueryString() on Win8+, have you tried using the ASSOCF_IS_PROTOCOL flag and set the pszAssoc to "http"? And maybe try using ASSOCSTR_COMMAND instead of ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE to get the full command line needed to execute the app.– Remy Lebeau
Nov 16 '18 at 3:17
When calling
AssocQueryString() on Win8+, have you tried using the ASSOCF_IS_PROTOCOL flag and set the pszAssoc to "http"? And maybe try using ASSOCSTR_COMMAND instead of ASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLE to get the full command line needed to execute the app.– Remy Lebeau
Nov 16 '18 at 3:17
Thanks but it doesn't help when it comes to UWP
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 5:46
Thanks but it doesn't help when it comes to UWP
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 5:46
I have found that it helps: [stackoverflow.com/questions/43376033/…
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 6:19
I have found that it helps: [stackoverflow.com/questions/43376033/…
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 6:19
well, I have found a problem when launching Edge, and I haven't found a solution. The problem is if call "ShellExecute(nullptr, L"open", szPath, (L"shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" , nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL) " too frequently, an error will occur
– jinchx
Nov 26 '18 at 3:45
well, I have found a problem when launching Edge, and I haven't found a solution. The problem is if call "ShellExecute(nullptr, L"open", szPath, (L"shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" , nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL) " too frequently, an error will occur
– jinchx
Nov 26 '18 at 3:45
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When calling
AssocQueryString()on Win8+, have you tried using theASSOCF_IS_PROTOCOLflag and set thepszAssocto"http"? And maybe try usingASSOCSTR_COMMANDinstead ofASSOCSTR_EXECUTABLEto get the full command line needed to execute the app.– Remy Lebeau
Nov 16 '18 at 3:17
Thanks but it doesn't help when it comes to UWP
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 5:46
I have found that it helps: [stackoverflow.com/questions/43376033/…
– jinchx
Nov 16 '18 at 6:19
well, I have found a problem when launching Edge, and I haven't found a solution. The problem is if call "ShellExecute(nullptr, L"open", szPath, (L"shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" , nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL) " too frequently, an error will occur
– jinchx
Nov 26 '18 at 3:45