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NickH
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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 19:18
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Hi,

I'm just creating a quick portfolio for myself, which is nearly complete. The portfolio is basically a 3D menu system, but it also links to external things.

For websites I've made them launch in IE, but is there a way of loading the default browser instead?

How would I go about launching your default email software/ site? I don't know where to start with this one!

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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 19:29
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I never really thought about what browser it opens in, but I always use this snippet to open web pages (Using what I assumed was the system default browser)



Can't test it really tho as all my PC's run IE as the default explorer.

Hope that helps


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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 23:19
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Cool thanks,

That solves the website issue, but I can't find a way of getting it to launch windows live mail or lotus notes or whatever email program you have.

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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 23:30 Edited at: 26th Jan 2012 23:30
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almost the same thing, but there is a problem with this.



And that is a lot of people don't have a default email program setup. I use hotmail mostly, and whenever I click a mailto link accidentally it launches the Outlook setup program.

I had this issue raised once by a client, who didn't think this was how it was sposed to be.


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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 23:45 Edited at: 26th Jan 2012 23:51
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I can see your point on that one. I'm still in the thinking stage on that part. I think as it's only use is within my CV simply displaying it should be enough, though I could copy to clipboard.

Edit, just thought I'd add a screenshot...why not It looks nicer in motion though!

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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 23:54
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What I would do, is set up a web page with a email form on it (Kinda like the "Post Forum Message" box); and then open that from inside your program as a normal website.


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Posted: 27th Jan 2012 00:07 Edited at: 27th Jan 2012 00:08
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I like your thinking! I might just setup an online email form page, just for this....hmmmm.

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