##Problem:##
I used to open help files from my application using a shell execute command
using a command similar to:
>iexplore.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm?topic=XXX"

##Expected Behavior:##
This used to work on IE6 SP2. I have installed IE7 and this command has
stopped working.
The same command works on IE6 and Firefox.
>firefox.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm?topic=XXX"



##Current Behavior:##
On firing the above command, I am receiving an error.

The Browser tries to add a "http://" to the beginning of the URL, even if
the the "file://" protocol is specified. If I use an unterminated string URL
(i.e with only an opening double quote, the URL parameters get wiped out...)




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Hi V,

Tools>Internet Options - Advanced tab - "Allow active content to run in
files on My Computer"

or alternatively add "the mark of the web" to your local HTML pages.

Regards.

"Vikrant" <Vikrant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ##Problem:##
> I used to open help files from my application using a shell execute
> command
> using a command similar to:
>>iexplore.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm?topic=XXX"
>
> ##Expected Behavior:##
> This used to work on IE6 SP2. I have installed IE7 and this command has
> stopped working.
> The same command works on IE6 and Firefox.
>>firefox.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm?topic=XXX"
>
>
>
> ##Current Behavior:##
> On firing the above command, I am receiving an error.
>
> The Browser tries to add a "http://" to the beginning of the URL, even if
> the the "file://" protocol is specified. If I use an unterminated string
> URL
> (i.e with only an opening double quote, the URL parameters get wiped
> out...)
>
>
>
>
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Hi Rob,

I had alreday done the "Allow active content to run in
> files on My Computer". This did not help.

I did try MOTW, but the shell still strips the parameters from the URL.

I tried another approach: I modified the JS so that the URL will have a
syntax similar to a html page bookmark.
iexplore.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm#XXX.htm"
Now this should be a valid URL but even this is not supported :-(

The results remain the same.

Thanks,
V


"rob^_^" wrote:

> Hi V,
>
> Tools>Internet Options - Advanced tab - "Allow active content to run in
> files on My Computer"
>
> or alternatively add "the mark of the web" to your local HTML pages.
>
> Regards.
>
> "Vikrant" <Vikrant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7297E43B-D0BD-4F8C-8A9C-CAB562E6474D@microsoft.com...
> > ##Problem:##
> > I used to open help files from my application using a shell execute
> > command
> > using a command similar to:
> >>iexplore.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm?topic=XXX"
> >
> > ##Expected Behavior:##
> > This used to work on IE6 SP2. I have installed IE7 and this command has
> > stopped working.
> > The same command works on IE6 and Firefox.
> >>firefox.exe "file:///D:\securityui\en\index.htm?topic=XXX"
> >
> >
> >
> > ##Current Behavior:##
> > On firing the above command, I am receiving an error.
> >
> > The Browser tries to add a "http://" to the beginning of the URL, even if
> > the the "file://" protocol is specified. If I use an unterminated string
> > URL
> > (i.e with only an opening double quote, the URL parameters get wiped
> > out...)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
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> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general
>
>