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Run Internet Explorer From Command Prompt - Windows Tips

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Run Internet Explorer From Command Prompt - Windows Tips

delivi
Here's a simple way you can run Internet Explorer from the command line...

Create a new text file that contains the following line:

CODE
@start "" /b "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %*


Rename the file e.bat

Copy this file to your profile folder

QUOTE
C:\Documents and Settings\your_account_name


Now you can open a command prompt window and type the following

CODE
e www.trap17.com


This will start Internet Explorer and open the URL for www.trap17.com

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OpaQue
If you simply type : http://www.trap17.com smile.gif It will also work. I would suggest readers to try out text based browsers like Lynx. smile.gif

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Sarith Pallewela
Nice Work finding that out but do you think it's really importan to start IE from CMD? i mean you can always just double-click on an icons! Forgive me if i'm wrong but i mean the Command line era is way gone! Get with it and just Click Away!!

I'm really sorry if i've got you all wrong but the way i see it. It's much easier to just click!

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Dawiss
Nice idea and finding delivi.. Once used Internet Explorer but now I stoped using it and started using Mozilla FireFox because i like it better.. but nice finding becaus eI have newer seen anything like that wink.gif

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catfish
http://www.fixmyxp.com/content/view/20/42

lots and lots of useful things smile.gif



would probably be a better idea for like games, so that you can open (par example) xfire and cs at the same time, with one click/a few keystrokes.

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Aton
QUOTE(from Dawiss @ Jan 19 2006, 12:29 PM)
Nice idea and finding delivi.. Once used Internet Explorer but now I stoped using it and started using Mozilla FireFox because i like it better.. but nice finding becaus eI have newer seen anything like that wink.gif
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First of all, this is obvious.
Second, you can just type http://www.trap17.com
Third, you can do the same w/o the http://
To adress what i am apllying to You can use this in bat files for install/unistall scripts
If you have my "ultimate comand prompt utils" package you can type in
internet ie trap17
or if ie is default you can type in internet trap17.com
and if .com is default and you turned on short cmds then you can type in
i trap17 (or the bookmark name such as "i t17"

Yet another thing
For firefox you put
@start /b "firefox.exe" %*

For internet exlorer you only need to put in
@start /b "iexplore.exe" %*

There is a lot more that i can say but i don't have the time to put it all here

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Aton
QUOTE(Sarith Pallewela @ Jan 19 2006, 09:59 AM)
I'm really sorry if i've got you all wrong but the way i see it. It's much easier to just click!
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I type fater then clicking, and sometimes wehn i write a installation batch file/script i use things like this.

Also note that you only need o create the e.bt file once

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delivi
Actually when I found this that it would be useful for some programmers who need to start IE from their apps. eg. Displaying CD/DVD contents on Autoplay. smile.gif




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I've read many of u prefer clicking. But think what will u do when u mouse is eaten by the cat tongue.gif
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beeseven
You can start anything from the command line. Try going there and typing "mspaint.exe" or "calc.exe" or "notepad.exe" and see what happens. If you want you can open a specific file by adding a space then the file name (the complete path or relative path).

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sportytalk
Hehe, thanks for this nice tutorial on how to create a proper command line for accessing internet explorer. However, I prefer using a shortcut. I find it easier, plus you don't have to mess around using the 'run' dialog.
(I type the address in the address bar!).

Thanks for sharing nevertheless. It's always nice to know the other ways on how to run the same program smile.gif

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iGuest
Thank You!
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Replying to delivi

This has helped me a lot in my project. I have implemented this to automate my testcase.

Thank you very much!!

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iGuest
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Hi
Pls any one help me to open internet explorer from command line
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iGuest
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Replying to Sarith Pallewela

Perhaps you don't know everything, perhaps you are very inexperienced with programming! To be able to call a process, from a commandline is a great diagnostic tool as well as enhances a programmers ability to script calls and function, and how, do you think, programs are written? there is an ICON for every command or function? NOT!

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iGuest
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Replying to Sarith Pallewela
Yeah, but if you're creating a batch file to execute several commands at once, one click will be better than several. :)

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iGuest
about handiling internet throw command prompt
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My question is that in my collage most of the site is blocked by collage administrator. Can I open these site throw command prompt? if yes then send me process to open these file.If it can not be possible then give me trick for opening these block site.

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