open URL with local html file

[jonr]

Up until quite recently, the following worked fine in 8.5v2:

Open URL [ "file://c:/CameoDevelop/CameoHelp/Appendix17.html" ] [ No dialog ]

Now, that does nothing, but omitting "file://" works:

Open URL [ "c:/CameoDevelop/CameoHelp/Appendix17.html" ] [ No dialog ]

(It makes no difference whether forward or backslashes are used.)

The change in behavior may have happened around the time that I installed the fmp 9 trial. (I've removed the trial, however).

Any clues in solving this mystery would be appreciated.

[Steverino]

Using FMP 9, Open URL is working fine on Mac, but I just tried on a PC and it didn't work.

Is something happening on this particular PC, or do I have to script the path differently now? My path is already like the second one, without the "file://" -- any insight?

[Ooklamok]

I'm having the exact same issue... local html files don't load as they are supposed to. All was well in 8.x, but has broken in 9.

If I click the button that the script is assigned to multiple times, it eventually loads the page, but this isn't a great solution.

I haven't seen an answer to this elsewhere on the forums... has anyone figured it out?

[Genx]

When you guys say "doesn't work" what exactly do you mean? Do you mean the web browser in question loads up and show's a "page cannot be found" message?

[Ooklamok]

Nope... literally nothing happens.

For example, I have a script that only has a goto url statement in it. I run the script (by clicking the button it is assigned to) and nothing happens at all. It's like the script didn't run.

If I put custom dialog boxes statements on either side of the goto url statement, they both pop up, but nothing loads in the browser.

If I click the button repeatedly (maybe 10-20 times) it will load once or twice.

This worked well in FM8.

[Genx]

Okay 1 - try the fllowing command instead within a send event statement: iexplore "yourURLHere"

2) Try Opening the browser first, then going back to fm and pressing the button to open the url - in all honesty i think this is an issue with the browser boot time - have you upgraded the browser recently?

[Ooklamok]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I am actually using Firefox, and it is up and running while FM is up.

To use Send Event, would I send it using text, or a calculation?

Also, if I open the DB in FM8, it works perfectly every time.

[Genx]

Calculation, if you're using firefox, you might want to try: firefox "urlhere"

if you want to run it as a calculation:

"iexplore " & Quote(YourURLFieldHere)

[Ooklamok]

The send event works perfectly. Thanks.

I wonder why it "broke" in FM9?

Anyways, a workaround is good enough for me! Thanks again.

[Genx]

I don't know but 2 things.

1) I don't think send event is available on Mac so you're probably going to have to do a platform check and execute a open url if you're on mac and send event if one windows.

2) I would recommend you use iexplore, not firefox as IE should be present on all windows machines.

[Ooklamok]

It's actually just a database for me to use on my local machine... I'm not sharing it. But I will keep your suggestions in mind for other DBs.

Actually, I hope that it gets fixed in a later version.

Thanks again for your help!

[Genx]

No Worries.

Yeh, FM 9 is still a bit buggy for my liking, hopefully there will be an update soon to resolve a few issues.