OpenURL (Method)

Applies To:

Application

Description:

Requests the browser to open an URL specified by the URL parameter. The target parameter refers to the browser window where the URL should be displayed. Target may be the name of a browser frame or a keyword referring to a specific browser window.

You must include the “http” part of the URL when you specify the URL parameter.

Target Description

“_self” The current browser window.

“_new” A new browser window.

In Avalanche, this mapping occurs for the OpenUrl method:

OpenURL ”_parent” target is mapped to “_top”

Open URL “_self” target is mapped to “_new”

Syntax:

Expression.OpenURL(URL As String, Target As String)

Expression Required:

An expression that returns an Application object.

Example 1:

This example shows how to open a Web page in a new window:

if(Application.Name != "Hyperion - Designer") 
{
    var MyURL = “http://www.Hyperion.com”
    Application.OpenURL(MyURL)
}

Example 2:

This example shows how to open a localInteractive Reporting document file in Interactive Reporting Web Client.

Application.OpenURL("E:\\Demo.bqy", "_self")

or

Application.OpenURL("E:\\Demo.bqy", "_new")