Windows batch file to open webpage in IE and run javascript

[Studlyami]

Hey all, I'm trying to create a simple (I think it should be simple) batch file. I want this file to open Internet Explorer 6 go to the webpage SIRIUS Satellite Radio - The Best Radio On Radio and run the javascript: launchPlayer(",",","); Is this possible? I don't know anything about batch files and i only got to the point where i can open the webpage, but i am unable to open it in IE.

I tried

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "www.sirius.com"

but this line opens up the webpage in firefox(my default browser).
How do i get internet explorer to open this web page when its not my default browser?
How do i run the javascript: launchPlayer(",",","); ?

any help would be appreciated.

[Nepomuk]

I don't know about the "starting with IE" part, but instead of opening that JS, why don't you just go to this page?

Greetings,
Nepomuk

[anijos]

Hi,


If IE is your default browser create the bat file as:

start http://www.sirius.com

if not(in ur case):

start iexplore http://www.sirius.com

AniJos

[Studlyami]

Nepomuk thanks for the link! i couldn't find that address so that help solves that initial problem. Also thanks anijos for your reply that line works just fine.

start iexplore http://www.sirius.com 

Why wouldn't my line not work?

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "www.sirius.com"

After opening this page in IE is there a way to run a javascript command on that page (for future reference)?

[AmberJain]

@Studlyami
Well, if the there is only one command line arguments (CLA) and that too a a string to 'start' command, then that string becomes the title of the new instance of cmd that starts. And that is why the code:

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "www.sirius.com"

starts a new instance of cmd.exe with the window title as "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE". The parameter "www.sirius.com" is not at all looked after by 'start' command.
Still if you would like to start iexplore.exe using the full path to iexplore, then you should instead use:

START C:\"Program Files"\"Internet Explorer"\IEXPLORE.EXE

This will do what you want. Although in modern windows OSes, DOS (i.e. NT virtual DOS machine or ntvdm.exe) has LFN support with no " " for filenames/folder names which have a whitespace character but some commands such as 'start' etc. still demands user to use " " in case of directory/filenames with a white space in between. For e.g. You can change to directory [Documents and settings] without use of " " i.e.

cd Documents and settings

but if you want to use the path to [Documents and settings] as a CLA to 'start' command then you should include the string [Documents and settings] between " " i.e.

start c:\"Documents and settings"\abcde.exe

@Studlyami
I dont have ideas about this....

Hope this helps....
AmbrNewlearner

[Studlyami]

Yeah that does help. Thanks a lot for that explanation.

[alex51164]

First, you need to go to the browser, press tools, go to internet options, and press the programs tab. You will see the Set Default Browser.