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Subject: RE: Projector...
From: Andrew Timberlake
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 21:55:36 +0100

Is there no way you can allow a get URL to open a browser and goto the
website without exposing a users computer?

For example an animation which plays and gives certain information but sends
you to a website for more info.

Just checking?

Andrew Timberlake
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owneratshocker [dot] com [owneratshocker [dot] com]On">mailto:owneratshocker [dot] com]On Behalf Of Brad
> Bechtel
> Sent: 28 May 1998 06:30
> To: flasheratshocker [dot] com
> Subject: RE: Projector...
>
>
> At 10:19 AM 5/28/98 +0200, you wrote:
> >There seem to be a number of posts about opening a browser from
> a projector
> >and I think a large number of flashers could really use this function (me
> >too:-)). Someone posted a solution in using an .exe type app to kick in
> >another file but seeing I have no major programming background,
> I can't use
> >this method.
>
> You can create a projector that opens the browser using the
> FSCommand with the command parameter Exec and the argument
> parameter being the browser application name; however, you must
> include the specific path to the application you're calling.
>
> We specifically did not include the ability to pass multiple
> parameters in the FSCommand(exec) because of the ability to do
> unsafe things such as erasing drives, etc. A resourceful person
> could create a batch file or Applescript to get around this.
>
> There's a sample of this on the shipping CD in the
> Goodies:FSCommand folder (the stuff that DIDN'T get installed on
> your hard drive).
>
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