Creating Batch File

use Windows scripting host. create a file with a .vbs extension and copy this code into it.

Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
WshShell.SendKeys("^o")

Hi

I had the same idea, but I don't like the
"sendkeys" (depends to much on System's speed. What happens if your window is not active?)

what do you want to do exactly? Open Files or navigate to URL's?

assuming you want your user to input an URL and then browse-to:¨

'-------------sample script-------------
Set oIE = CreateObject("internetexplorer.application")

pageToGo = inputbox("Enter URL","vbscript sample")

oIe.visible = true
oIe.navigate pageToGo
'---------------------------------------

greets
bonzai

I created a new text doc, pasted makerp's code, changed to .vbs - did not work.  Used Bonzai's code - sweet !  Thank You Both!
-Ron

OK, that code Bonzai supplied, who can add to it?

If I run that, I'm prompted for a URL.  If I click the X or Cancel, the web browser opens and says Cannot Find Server.

What can I add to the code so that doesn't happen, or browser closes, or goes to a default URL specified in the code.  Prefer the browser just closed though.

Thank You

SWEET!!!!

Thank U- a thousand times!

I removed the www.google.com and it worked just as fine.
Nice how the pre-determined url is 'selected', ready for typing!

-Ron

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