wanting to open IE in C++ program

Hello

Im need some code that will help me add web access into my program. just some simple line that will tell the program to open a certain site up as the program runs sorta like if I wanted to run calculator in C++ I would use this

system("calc");

so is there something I can put in this to open internet explorer and go to a certain page?

try setting your PATH envirornment variable to wherever iexplore.exe is... then run this code:

Code:

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system("iexplore.exe <link goes here>");

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system("c:\\program files\\internet explorer\\iexplore.exe <link goes here>");

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best of luck!! :cool:

I get a syntex error here is the program I am making.

# include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
float ConnectionSpeed=0.0;
float FileSize=0.0;
float Conversion=0.0;
double min=0.0;

// Opening Statement made here.

cout << " This program will calculate the time it will take" << endl;
cout << " your crappy computer to download the file you want" << endl;
cout << " please visit http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/" << endl;
cout << " To find out what your True bandwidth is." << endl;
cout << endl;
// add link to site to open here.
// User enters data here.

cout << " Enter your connection speed in Kb: ";
cin >> ConnectionSpeed;
system ("cls");
cout << " Enter your File size in MB: ";
cin >> FileSize;
system ("cls");

// calculations made here.

FileSize = FileSize * 1000000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed * 1000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed / 8;
Conversion = FileSize / ConnectionSpeed;
min = Conversion / 60;

// results returned.

cout << " It will take you " << min << " Minutes to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " ***** Built by InfantryGhost *****" << endl;

// End of program.

return 0;
}

syntax error... ****... let me mess with it a little, i'll let ya know if I get it to work, k?

ok thanks a bunch

I took out the system lines and it works fine for me...

Quote:

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# include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
float ConnectionSpeed=0.0;
float FileSize=0.0;
float Conversion=0.0;
double min=0.0;
int x;

// Opening Statement made here.

cout << " This program will calculate the time it will take" << endl;
cout << " your crappy computer to download the file you want" << endl;
cout << " please visit http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/" << endl;
cout << " To find out what your True bandwidth is." << endl;
cout << endl;
// add link to site to open here.
// User enters data here.

cout << " Enter your connection speed in Kb: ";
cin >> ConnectionSpeed;
cout << " Enter your File size in MB: ";
cin >> FileSize;

// calculations made here.

FileSize = FileSize * 1000000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed * 1000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed / 8;
Conversion = FileSize / ConnectionSpeed;
min = Conversion / 60;

// results returned.

cout << " It will take you " << min << " Minutes to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " ***** Built by InfantryGhost *****" << endl;
cin >> x;

// End of program.

return 0;
}

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What are those system lines supposed to do?

jag291

yea... the program runs fine as is, thats because he had it working. But look in the code where he has the comment:

Code:

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// add link to site to open here.

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he wants a code that will run IE to a link specified... the system code I posted was an attempt at that.

Missed that.. I'll take a stab it.. and get back to you...

// this stands for internal comments any time you use // it voids out anthing after it in that line only, you can also use */ then text and this to close it /*

Quote:

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Originally posted here by Ghost_25inf
// this stands for internal comments any time you use // it voids out anthing after it in that line only, you can also use */ then text and this to close it /*

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actually, ya got it backwards... blocked comment codes are like this

Code:

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/* 
comments
some more commends
yea, i'll keep commenting
*/

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Okay.. I spent a good hour or so testing random things and figured the only I knew how to do it was to make a batch file that started iexplore itself, and then have the program call that batch file up...

Quote:

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# include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
float ConnectionSpeed=0.0;
float FileSize=0.0;
float Conversion=0.0;
double min=0.0;

// Opening Statement made here.

cout << " This program will calculate the time it will take" << endl;
cout << " your crappy computer to download the file you want" << endl;
cout << " please visit http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/" << endl;
cout << " To find out what your True bandwidth is." << endl;
cout << endl;

// add link to site to open here.

system("Location of batch file... ");

// User enters data here.

cout << " Enter your connection speed in Kb: ";
cin >> ConnectionSpeed;
system ("cls");
cout << " Enter your File size in MB: ";
cin >> FileSize;
system ("cls");

// calculations made here.

FileSize = FileSize * 1000000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed * 1000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed / 8;
Conversion = FileSize / ConnectionSpeed;
min = Conversion / 60;

// results returned.

cout << " It will take you " << min << " Minutes to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " ***** Built by InfantryGhost *****" << endl;

// End of program.

return 0;
}

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And the batch file would look like this:

Quote:

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start iexplore.exe "www.whatever.com"

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I looking for another way of doing this but so far no ideas...

jag291

PS. Change the batch file so that echo is off and you don't get anything echoed onto the screen.

oooh, i like the way you think... clever :cool:

Yea... I like the way I think too... ;)

BTW.. did you go from 2 red dots to a green dot in one day? Congrats..:)

jag291

haha... yes, i did... and thanks ;)

I got bored so I tweaked his program so it runs without a batch file, and made it look a little nicer (no offense...)

Here is the code:

Quote:

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# include<iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{

// Variables are identified.

float ConnectionSpeed=0.0;
float FileSize=00.;
float Conversion=0.0;
double min=0.0;
double hour=0.0;
int choice;

// Opening Statement made here.

cout << " This program will calculate the time it will take" << endl;
cout << " your computer to download the file you want." << endl;
cout << endl;

// Given choice to check true bandwidth.

cout << " Would you like to visit http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/" << endl;
cout << " to find out what your true bandwidth is? (You MUST be online!)" << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " 1.) No." << endl;
cout << " 2.) Yes." << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " Please enter the # of your choice: ";
cin >> choice;

if (choice == 1)
{
system ("cls");
}

if (choice == 2)
{
system ("start iexplore bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/");
system ("cls");
cout << endl;
cout << " Please follow the directions from the website to find" << endl;
cout << " out what your true bandwidth is." << endl;
cout << endl;
}



// User enters data here.

cout << " Enter your connection speed in Kb: ";
cin >> ConnectionSpeed;
system ("cls");
cout << " Enter your File size in MB: ";
cin >> FileSize;
system ("cls");

// Calculations made here.

FileSize = FileSize * 1000000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed * 1000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed / 8;
Conversion = FileSize / ConnectionSpeed;
min = Conversion / 60;
hour = min / 60;

// Results returned according to the time it will take the user to download his/her file.

for (int x = 1;x<100000000;x++)
{
if (hour == x + 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << hour << " hours to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
}
}

if (hour < 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << min << " minutes to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
}

if (hour > 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << hour << " hours to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
}

if (hour == 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << hour << " hour to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
}



cout << " ***** Built by InfantryGhost *****" << endl;
cout << " ***** Tweaked by jaguar291 *****" << endl;

cout << endl;

// End of program.

return 0;
}

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jag291

lol, also a better and less confusing way to is to use the #ifdef contruct to remove the code. Example:

#ifdef UNDEF
cout << "I am cool" << endl;
#endif /*UNDEF*/

you guys started talking about comments, so i just thought i would throw something in :)

EDIT: Wow, sorry i was only looking at the first page and i didnt see that there was a second page...i guess my post is a little out of place...

hahaha... there's always a place for your post man :) no worries!!

I got really bored.. so I tried to make the program idiot proo, which I doubt I did, so here is the code and then attached is the .exe for those who don't have a compiler...

Code:

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# include<iostream>

using namespace std;

void credits();

int main()
{

// Variables are identified.

float ConnectionSpeed=0.0;
float FileSize=00.;
float Conversion=0.0;
double min=0.0;
double hour=0.0;
int choice;

// Opening Statement made here.

cout << " This program will calculate the time it will take" << endl;
cout << " your computer to download the file you want." << endl;
cout << endl;

// Given choice to check true bandwidth.

cout << " Would you like to visit http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/" << endl;
cout << " to find out what your connection speed is? (You MUST be online!)" << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " 1.) No." << endl;
cout << " 2.) Yes." << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " Please enter the # of your choice: ";
cin >> choice;

if (choice == 1)
{
system ("cls");
}

if (choice == 2)
{
system ("start iexplore bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/");
system ("cls");
cout << endl;
cout << " Please follow the directions from the website to find" << endl;
cout << " out what your connection speed is." << endl;
cout << endl;
}

if ((choice != 1) && (choice != 2))
{
        cout << endl;
        cout << " Incorrect response, assuming you know your connection speed!"<< endl;
        cout << endl;
}



// User enters data here.

cout << " Enter your connection speed in Kb: ";
cin >> ConnectionSpeed;
system ("cls");
cout << " Enter your File size in MB: ";
cin >> FileSize;
system ("cls");

// Calculations made here.

FileSize = FileSize * 1000000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed * 1000;
ConnectionSpeed = ConnectionSpeed / 8;
Conversion = FileSize / ConnectionSpeed;
min = Conversion / 60;
hour = min / 60;

// Results returned according to the time it will take the user to download his/her file.

for (int x = 1;x<100000000;x++)
{
if (hour == x + 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << hour << " hours to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
credits();
}
}

if (hour < 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << min << " minutes to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
credits();
}

if (hour > 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << hour << " hours to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
credits();
}

if (hour == 1)
{
cout << " It will take you " << hour << " hour to download that file." << endl;
cout << endl;
credits();
}


// End of program.

return 0;
}

void credits()
{
        cout << " ***** Built by InfantryGhost *****" << endl;
        cout << " ***** Tweaked by  jaguar291 *****" << endl;
        cout << endl;
        system("pause");
}

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I could've and should've thrown in more functions but what can you do...

jag291

nice mods... makes it look very clean cut :)

Plastic...here is your code that you posted above:

system("iexplore.exe <link goes here>");

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system("c:\\program files\\internet explorer\\iexplore.exe <link goes here>");

I think i am getting the same run time error that you recieved on your second line of code. Anyways, i want to open up an appilication that is in the Program Files folder in my C: drive. Anyways, when i type:

system("start C:\\Program Files\\Sierra\\Counter-Strike\\cstrike.exe");

I get a run-time error saying "Couldn't find file C:\\Program". Anyways, the problem is because i am using the [glowpurple]"[/glowpurple] character which in C++ is used for strings. When it gets to C:\\Program Files, my compiler sees the space in between the words Program and Files and puts a NULL character there and ends the string, so Files\\Sierra\\Counter-Strike\\cstrike.exe all gets left out. Anyways, my question is how do i open a file that has a space in its name? I hope this post made some sense...sorry i didnt spend very much time on it...

Umm.. White_Eskimo, I'm not sure if you know how to use older versions of DOS (not sure about new versions..) but whenever there is a file or folder name longer than 6 letters it needs to be cut down to the first six letters, and the rest replaced with '~1'... so it would be

Code:

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system(start "C:\\progra~1\\Sierra\\Counte~1\\cstrike.exe")

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Or atleast something like that.. I don't have a sec to test it but that should be it...

Cheers mate,
jag291

thanks...i actually just switched over from mac os 9 to XP within the past 4 months. I appriciate the help

EDIT: Your suggestion works great if the program i want to run is has a space after the 6 characters, but i ran into another problem. Lets say i am trying to run an application called Army Ops. When i type in:

system("start C:\\Progra~1\\ArmyOp~1\\Army Ops.exe");

i run into the same problem i had before (cannot find the appilation "C:\Progra~1\ArmyOp~1\Army")

i cannot do:

system("start C:\\Progra~1\\ArmyOp~1\\Army~1.exe");

So my problem is that my compiler thinks that the space means its the end of the string and sticks in a NULL character right after the word "Army", therefore terminating the rest of the string. i was wondering if anyone knew how to fix this problem...

Code:

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system("start C:\\Progra~1\\ArmyOp~1\\Army O~1.exe");

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That should do it... but again, not tested...

jag291

no...i tried that and it didnt work because when it gets to the last word "Army Operation.exe" it sees the space and inserts a NULL character there and ends the string. I dont want to rename my file to "ArmyOperation" because thats not always an option.

First, your code isn't working because there isn't an armyops.exe in that folder.. you need to go to the System folder inside the Army Operations folder... not just the directory...

Also .. after talking to some people on IRC I found out that since we are using DOS (FAT), spaces and capitialization aren't real... thus we never include them in code.. so your line would look like something like so depending it is the same path...

Code:

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system("start C:\\Progra~1\\armyop~1\\System\\ArmyOps.exe");

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jag291

Quote:

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First, your code isn't working because there isn't an armyops.exe in that folder.. you need to go to the System folder inside the Army Operations folder... not just the directory...

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lol how do you know whats in my folders? you are right actually, my armyoperation.exe is inside of the System folder, but how did you know where it was on my computer?

I used to play America's Army a lot, but when I cleaned off my hard drive, I only put Vice City and Battlefield 1942 back on.. so when I came to this problem, it was a good chance to re-install the game.. and that's where it installs by default so I assumed it was there.. :)

Glad to help you out..
jag291

why dont you use some win32 api calls remove alot of that extra ****, msdn.microsoft.com will have the answer its a really easy function :) and you can tell all your friends you know win32 api and have a larger penis or something...
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