Scripting Blog [archived]

How Can I Grab a URL From the Clipboard and Then Open That Web Site in a Browser?

December 15, 2004 Dec 15, 2004 12/15/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I grab a URL from the clipboard and then open that Web site in a browser?-- CL(image) (image) (image) Hey, CL. Interesting question, or, should we say, questions. That’s because there’s really two issues here. The first one is easy: can I use a script to open a specified Web site? As you probably ...

How Can I Change the Internet Explorer Home Page?

November 8, 2004 Nov 8, 2004 11/8/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I change the Internet Explorer home page by using a script?-- AH(image) (image) (image) Hey, AH. It’s Monday morning, and after a hard weekend of sitting around watching football, we decided to take it easy this morning. Yes, you can change the Internet Explorer home page by using a script; all you have to...