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PostPosted: 2005-5-27 5:22:00 Top

java-programmer, opening default browser Hello everybody.

I'm new to Java.

I have created simple JPanel: Help->About.

I have placed there a link to my web page with message: download the
newest version.

OK it is a text message - I want to add sth like in Eclipse's
Help->About - a link to my page.

How can I open in Java a page in default system browser?

I'm newbie, I searched with google but every time I entered word
related to browser or opening browser I have - yes - Java but 'Java
Script' results...

thanks in advance for Your help
best regards R

 
Andrew Thompson





PostPosted: 2005-5-27 7:38:00 Top

java-programmer >> opening default browser On 26 May 2005 14:22:19 -0700, R wrote:

> I'm new to Java.

People new to Java are best helped on a different group.
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#cljh>

> How can I open in Java a page in default system browser?

BrowserLauncher, <http://browserlauncher.sourceforge.net/>.
Alternately, if it's an applet, getAppletContext().showDocument(url).

HTH

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Tobias Besch





PostPosted: 2005-5-30 14:13:00 Top

java-programmer >> opening default browser In Java 5 there's a new solution to that. See:
<http://java.sun.com/developer/JDCTechTips/2005/tt0505.html>
Core Java Technologies Tech Tips for May 5, 2005

 
 
Andrew Thompson





PostPosted: 2005-5-30 17:44:00 Top

java-programmer >> opening default browser On 30 May 2005 06:12:37 GMT, Tobias Besch wrote:

> In Java 5 there's a new solution to that. See:
> <http://java.sun.com/developer/JDCTechTips/2005/tt0505.html>

It is not in Java '5', but the JDIC*. That is a separate package
available to pre 1.5 Java's as well. The JDIC package is not
available for the Mac (any version). * <https://jdic.dev.java.net/>

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