This works for me:

LOCAL lnRetval, lcFile, lcOperation
lcFile = "www.slpcanada.com"
* Right click a file in Windows Explorer to see what other operations are available, for example Print
lcOperation = "Open"
DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN SHELL32.DLL ;
INTEGER handle,;
STRING @sFile,;
STRING @lp,;
STRING @dir,;
STRING @dir1,;
INTEGER ncmd
lnRetval = ShellExecute(0, lcOperation, lcFile, "", "", 1)

>Hi
>
>Could anyone tell me how to open a web page in internet explorer in visual foxpro verson 5?
>
>Thanks
>Nicky