I have a problem that I can solve if there is a way to script a button
to send me to the internet. I would like a button on on the FM screen
that I could press to go to "www.abcdefg.com".
Can it be easily done? If so could you give me a point in the right direction.

In article <2005072021202816807%railman@sasktelnet>, Railman
<railman (AT) sasktel (DOT) net> wrote:

Create a script that uses the Open URL command and then define the
button to perform that script.

BUT there are a couple of problems:

1. You need to have your computer set-up properly with a default web
browser application.

2. For an Internet web site you have to include the http:// part of
the address.

3. The web address needs to be correct, eg. no spaces.

That second one can be a problem if your using a field to hold the
address and some / all of the data does not already include the http://
part. The easiest way around this is to have a Calculation field that
makes sure it is added
ie.
CorrectedWebAddress Calculation, text result
= If (Left(WebAddress, 7) <> "http://",
"http://" & WebAddress,
WebAddress)

and then use this field in the Open URL command.



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