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    Question Open URL on Non Default Browser

    Hi,

    How do I opens an URL in a QLabel using non default browser?

    E.g.

    Default Browser is Mozilla Firefox. But, I want to open the URL using Internet Explorer only.

    Please advice.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: Open URL on Non Default Browser

    Connect to the linkActivated() signal in the label and call your browser there using QProcess::startDetached().
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    Default Re: Open URL on Non Default Browser

    Quote Originally Posted by wysota View Post
    Connect to the linkActivated() signal in the label and call your browser there using QProcess::startDetached().
    Thanks, wysota. Do you have an example on that?

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    Default Re: Open URL on Non Default Browser

    Quote Originally Posted by sheeeng View Post
    Thanks, wysota. Do you have an example on that?
    I'm sure you can find lots of examples of connecting signals in the Qt reference manual.
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