See MSKB#224816

In practice:

DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN shell32.dll ;
	Integer tnHWnd, String tcOperation, String tcFile, ;
	String tcParameters, String tcDirectory, Integer tnShowCmd

ShellExecute(0, "open", "http://www.yahoo.com", NULL, NULL, 1)

>I am writing a fairly simple database program and as part of the deal they want to browse the web from within the app. I know how to open ie within fox
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>Code I am using
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>oIE = createobject("internetexplorer.application")
>oIe.Navigate("www.yahoo.com")
>oIE.visible = .t.
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>Is there a different variable or similar simple code to use default browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome or good old Netscape ha ha)
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>Thanks,
>
>Frank