Question:

Hi
I’m using ShellExecute to open sharepoint folder using default browser.
This works only on part of the computers. The url I use begins with http but don’t have file extension (for example: http://sharepoint/Sites/Vendor/FolderA).
Does someone know why it doesn’t work only on part of the comptuers?
What can i do to fix it?
i use the following call to ShellExecute:
HINSTANCE ShellRetVal = ShellExecute(AfxGetMainWnd()->GetSafeHwnd(), NULL,url, NULL, AfxGetApp()->m_pszAppName, SW_MAXIMIZE);
When there is an error, ShellExecute returns SE_ERR_NOASSOC (31)

Solution:

>> Start->Run doesn’t work as well.
This is exactly what I thought. The program is OK, but there is no association between http address and Internet Explorer. I don’t know how to restore this association. Ask this in one of OS areas, for example: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/
You need to ask how to restore association – describe the problem when user types URL in the Run window and IE is not opened. Having the answer instruct user to do this and your program will be OK.