Is there a way to determine the default browser?

[RGBreality]

Hey, folks!

I am using a Web Control object to direct the end user to specific Web sites in an MMF2 Developer screensaver. I would like to add a button beside the Web Control object to allow the end user to bookmark any Web page I offer them.

I know that the Web Control object has the ability to create a bookmark for the end user. But since the Web Control object uses Internet Explorer as its browser, I wouldn't want to create a "Favorites" bookmark if the end user is using Firefox, Opera, or some other Web browser as their default browser.

Is there a way I can determine what the default Web browser is? Furthermore, can I create a bookmark for the end user using their default browser if it isn't Internet Explorer?

Thank you very much for the input!



Most graciously...

RGBreality

[Jaffob]

IIRC there is an extension that can achieve this, although I'm blanking right now on which one. I did a quick google search and the default browser appears to be stored in the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInte rnet".

I looked at my registry and found that the default browser is most likely the default value of the above key. Although strangely, mine seemed to be set to "IEXPLORE.EXE" while my default browser is actually Firefox. :crazy:

Anyway, I guess you could use one of the Registry objects to get that value, or look into which extension has this ability.

Hope that helps.

[Fernando]

Hi,

You can try using PHP it has a get_browser function also there are several example to get default browser.

With Web Object, You only can add favorites in IE, sorry.

there also different javascript that will allow to add the bookmark if the user has opened the corresponding browser.

Hope its help

Regards,