>>>Hi people!
>>>Is it possible to start default browser or default email engine from
>>>foxpro 2.6?
>>>Thank you Alex.
>>
>>Yep...
>>
>>Start Default Browser
>>
>>=lbShellEx('blank.htm')
>>
>>Start Default Mailer
>>
>>=lbShellEx('mailto:')
>>
>>The mailto will actually start your associated URL:MailTo Protocol program defined in your File Types. I assumed there is an association for the default mailer, but I don't know what it is.
>>
>>Here is the lbShellEx function... you will need FoxTools.fll set to for this to work.
>>
>>BOb
>>
>>
>>

>>function lbShellEx
>>******************* Copyright of Geac Computers, Inc.  *********************
>>* Name        : lbShellEx
>>* Purpose     : Run an external program using the windows API
>>*             :
>>* Originated  : 05/12/1999 RKA
>>*             :
>>* Parameters  : lcFileName, lcPath
>>* Called from :
>>* Returns     : .t. if successfull  .f. if failed
>>****************************************************************************
>>parameters lcFile, lcPath
>>
>>private lnShellEx, lcOp, lcArg, llRetVal, lnRetVal
>>
>>if pcount() = 1
>>   lcPath = ''
>>endif
>>lcOp = 'open'
>>lcArg = ''
>>
>>** -- Register Win API
>>lnShellEx = RegFN("ShellExecute","I@C@C@C@CI","I","SHELL.DLL")
>>
>>** -- CALL API Function
>>lnRetVal = CallFN(lnShellEx, 0, @lcop, @lcfile, @lcarg, @lcpath, 9)
>>
>>** -- Prepare return value
>>llRetVal = (lnRetVal > 32)
>>
>>return llRetVal
>>

>Thank you very much.
>It's exactly what i need.
>One more small question:
>How can i put email addresses into "TO" and "FROM" boxes when i open default mailer?
>Thanks . Alex

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You can set the "TO", "Subject" but you can't set the "FROM" as default mailer setting!!

=lbShellEx("mailto:justok@iname.com?Subject=Have%20a%20Nice%20day")