Windows batch file to open webpage in IE and run javascript

[Studlyami]

Hey all, I'm trying to create a simple (I think it should be simple) batch file. I want this file to open Internet Explorer 6 go to the webpage SIRIUS Satellite Radio - The Best Radio On Radio and run the javascript: launchPlayer(", ",","); Is this possible? I don't know anything about batch files and i only got to the point where i can open the webpage, but i am unable to open it in IE.

I tried

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLO RE.EXE" "www.sirius.com "

but this line opens up the webpage in firefox(my default browser).
How do i get internet explorer to open this web page when its not my default browser?
How do i run the javascript: launchPlayer(", ",","); ?

any help would be appreciated.

[Nepomuk]

I don't know about the "starting with IE" part, but instead of opening that JS, why don't you just go to this page?

Greetings,
Nepomuk

[anijos]

Hi,


If IE is your default browser create the bat file as:

start http://www.sirius.com

if not(in ur case):

start iexplore http://www.sirius.com

AniJos

[Studlyami]

Nepomuk thanks for the link! i couldn't find that address so that help solves that initial problem. Also thanks anijos for your reply that line works just fine.

start iexplore http://www.sirius.com

Why wouldn't my line not work?

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "www.sirius.com"

After opening this page in IE is there a way to run a javascript command on that page (for future reference)?

[AmberJain]

Why wouldn't my line not work?

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "www.sirius.com"

Well, if the there is only one command line arguments (CLA) and that too a a string to 'start' command, then that string becomes the title of the new instance of cmd that starts. And that is why the code:

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "www.sirius.com"

starts a new instance of cmd.exe with the window title as "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLO RE.EXE". The parameter "www.sirius.com " is not at all looked after by 'start' command.
Still if you would like to start iexplore.exe using the full path to iexplore, then you should instead use:

START C:\"Program Files"\"Internet Explorer"\IEXPLORE.EXE

This will do what you want. Although in modern windows OSes, DOS (i.e. NT virtual DOS machine or ntvdm.exe) has LFN support with no " " for filenames/folder names which have a whitespace character but some commands such as 'start' etc. still demands user to use " " in case of directory/filenames with a white space in between. For e.g. You can change to directory [Documents and settings] without use of " " i.e.

cd Documents and settings

but if you want to use the path to [Documents and settings] as a CLA to 'start' command then you should include the string [Documents and settings] between " " i.e.

start c:\"Documents and settings"\abcde.exe

After opening this page in IE is there a way to run a javascript command on that page (for future reference)?

I dont have ideas about this....

Hope this helps....
AmbrNewlearner

[Studlyami]

Yeah that does help. Thanks a lot for that explanation.

[alex51164]

First, you need to go to the browser, press tools, go to internet options, and press the programs tab. You will see the Set Default Browser.