Hi,

Though you already solved the problem, I think you could use the same solution as I suggested on https://community.appeon.com/index.php/qna/q-a/windows-api-to-find-an-installed-program

ShellExecute API. It's very simple and should open with default browser:

I've attached a little PB2017 R3 sample application right here.

regards.

Maybe is a late answer but could help someone.

At Windows registry you can find the default web browser in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice

Hope this help

Hi Phillipe;

   Then IE is still really your "default" web browser.

   When I use the iNet command on my development PC it opens the URL in my FF web browser which is that machine's default web browser. When I use this command on my test PC, it opens the URL in my Chrome browser which is the default for that machine.

Regards ... Chris

Hi Chris

In my PC, I have really Chrome like default browser, I think. 

And when I click on a link in a mail or others, chrome is opened to edit the URL.

In IE 11, I have :

I forgot to say that the PC is in Windows 10.

There is something to do in the registry to confirm that ?

Regards

Philippe

Thanks Chris for this link : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32354861/how-to-find-the-default-browser-via-the-registry-on-windows-10

So I think there is a bug in Powerbuilder 17 R3 with Windows 10 because :

In my registry : "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice"
I have the "ProgId" = "ChromeHTML"

When I search the default progID in the registry :
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command"
I have : "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %1

And if I search the prodId
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChromeHTML\shell\open\command"
I have : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -- "%1"

So Powerbuilder 17 R3 in windows 10 don't take the good information for the default browser, isn't it ?

Regards

Philippe

Finally, I do the modification of the registry with a registryset() and the problem is the same.

I make this code and the registry key is modified but it's IE browser which is opened

int li_rc
string ls_url, ls_datas, ls_cle_nav_defaut, ls_nav_defaut, ls_nav_desire
INet linet

linet = create INet

ls_url = "http://www.topaze.com"

// Recherche du navigateur par défaut
li_rc = RegistryGet("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice", "ProgId", RegString!, ls_cle_nav_defaut)

// Recherche du chemin d'accès au navigateur par défaut
li_rc = RegistryGet("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command", "", RegString!, ls_nav_defaut)

// Recherche du chemin d'accès au navigateur réel en base de registre
li_rc = RegistryGet("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\" + ls_cle_nav_defaut + "\shell\open\command", "", RegString!, ls_nav_desire)

// Si les 2 sont différents, il faut modifier le navigateur par défaut
if ls_nav_defaut <> ls_nav_desire then
	// Modifie les HTTP
	li_rc = RegistrySet("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command", "", RegString!, ls_nav_desire)

	// Modifie les HTTPS
	li_rc = RegistrySet("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\https\shell\open\command", "", RegString!, ls_nav_desire)
end if

// Appelle la page web
li_rc = this.GetContextService("Internet", linet) 

if li_rc = 1 then 
	li_rc = linet.HyperlinkToURL(ls_url) // Ouvre IE au lieu du navigateur par défaut !!!!
end if

Only the run on the browser I find in "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\" + ls_cle_nav_defaut + "\shell\open\command" works

Regards

Philippe

I've seen something similar happening when setting Thunderbird as the default email client: still opens up Outllook.

I think the real problem here is that W10 is a piece of crap.

BTW: there is a known bug of HyperLinkToURL() to ignore the default browser when running PB applications on Windows 10 or later in versions pre-PB 2017, like PB12.6. On windows 7 it would work correctly.