Two windows are opened with ExecShell

butsay · 13th June 2016, 14:28

Hi all!
I have a very strange problem with using ExecShell.
My code is very simple:

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ExecShell "open" "iexplore.exe" cnn.com

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For some reason this command opens two windows with the same URL.
I need just one.
What I'm doing wrong?
Please advise me.
Thank you!!!
Igor.

Anders · 13th June 2016, 16:17

There are a lot of problems with this code.

The correct way to open a website is: ExecShell "" "http://example.com"

You are trying to force IE, you should probably not be doing this and if you have to, at least use a full URL with a protocol prefix like "http://"!

butsay · 13th June 2016, 17:14

Hello Anders,
Thank you for your quick respond.
Whatever I'm doing , I've got the same result:two windows opened with the same URL.
ExecShell "" "http://cnn.com" - doesn't work as well.
I need to open the URL link in IE browser when user clicks on Finish button on the finish page.
Is there any work around I can use to get this goal?
Please let me know.
Thank you so much.
Igor.

butsay · 13th June 2016, 17:59

I've used this code example :
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Open_URL...COM_automation
and I've got the same result with two windows opened.
But this code doesn't use ExecShell .

Anders · 13th June 2016, 18:54

There could be a configuration problem on your machine. Try it on another machine...

butsay · 13th June 2016, 19:14

I've got the same result on another PC.
When I execute in MS cmd : Start iexplore http://cnn.com
I have only one window opened with the URL above,
but if I execute ExexShell in the installer it opens two windows.
I've found a work around to create a bat file with the command:
Start iexplore http://cnn.com
and execute it by nsExec::Exec

Anders · 13th June 2016, 21:32

I have never heard of this issue before. What is your Windows version? IE version?

13th June 2016, 14:28	#1
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	Two windows are opened with ExecShell Hi all! I have a very strange problem with using ExecShell. My code is very simple: Section ExecShell "open" "iexplore.exe" cnn.com SectionEnd For some reason this command opens two windows with the same URL. I need just one. What I'm doing wrong? Please advise me. Thank you!!! Igor.

13th June 2016, 16:17	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	There are a lot of problems with this code. The correct way to open a website is: ExecShell "" "http://example.com" You are trying to force IE, you should probably not be doing this and if you have to, at least use a full URL with a protocol prefix like "http://"! IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

13th June 2016, 18:54	#5
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	There could be a configuration problem on your machine. Try it on another machine... IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	I have never heard of this issue before. What is your Windows version? IE version? IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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13th June 2016, 17:14	#3
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	Hello Anders, Thank you for your quick respond. Whatever I'm doing , I've got the same result:two windows opened with the same URL. ExecShell "" "http://cnn.com" - doesn't work as well. I need to open the URL link in IE browser when user clicks on Finish button on the finish page. Is there any work around I can use to get this goal? Please let me know. Thank you so much. Igor.

13th June 2016, 17:59	#4
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	I've used this code example : http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Open_URL...COM_automation and I've got the same result with two windows opened. But this code doesn't use ExecShell .

13th June 2016, 19:14	#6
butsay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 19	I've got the same result on another PC. When I execute in MS cmd : Start iexplore http://cnn.com I have only one window opened with the URL above, but if I execute ExexShell in the installer it opens two windows. I've found a work around to create a bat file with the command: Start iexplore http://cnn.com and execute it by nsExec::Exec