OOTP won't launch browser

rudoggy · 04-20-2009, 08:06 AM

On a secondary computer, on which OOTO hasnt ran in months, i hit the "launch in external browser button" to see the minors report, and get nothing. I can start firefox or IE just fine by itself, but ootp is not starting it. Even if IE or FF is running at the time, OOTP will not send over the html.
I am not home right now, so can only take suggestions and work from memory here. Also, i installed IE 8 AFTER the problems, thinking that a reinstall would link things back up if they got broken for some reason.
Any thoughts?

thanks guys.

kcroyalgm · 04-20-2009, 09:10 AM

Try setting (or resetting) Firefox as your default browser.
Then try.

rudoggy · 04-20-2009, 11:00 PM

thanks for reply, but no good.
When i click it, in any report window, the little hourglass shows for about 1 second, then nothing. Like i said, even if i have a browser open, it would not generate the report.
Is it html that gets generated? php? maybe this is my issue?

anyone?

Kelric · 04-20-2009, 11:14 PM

Anti-virus? Firewall program? Windows admin permissions?

Comedian2004 · 04-20-2009, 11:17 PM

I had to dig through the old 9 beta forum, but found this:

You would substitute the location for firefox in you want to use firefox

We've not changed anything in the code which opens the browser. It's just the call of a Windows API function since OOTP 2006.

If it doesn't work on some computers, I suggest to try the direct call of the browser exe:

Add the following lines to the configuration file config/app:

my_browser_exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
my_browser_cmd
-new

The path probably needs to be edited to match your computer. This does only work on Windows!

It will open the browser program defined in my_browser_exe and add the command line parameters defined in my_browser_cmd plus the page URL. It will not use the API function "ShellExecute", instead it will create a new process with "CreateProcess". Has some other advantages, too: when you close the browser window, OOTP will always be "on top" again.

Probably you don't need the -new parameter. It's just to demonstrate that you can use command line params here.

rudoggy · 04-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Thanks for reply guys. This isnt a permission issue, nor AV or firewall, disabled all and no luck.

Comedian2004:
Sorry, im not sure what config file you are talking about. If OOTP uses one, i have not altered it before, so im not even sure where it is.

If it doesn't work on some computers, I suggest to try the direct call of the browser exe:

Add the following lines to the configuration file config/app:

my_browser_exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
my_browser_cmd
-new

The path probably needs to be edited to match your computer. This does only work on Windows!

It will open the browser program defined in my_browser_exe and add the command line parameters defined in my_browser_cmd plus the page URL. It will not use the API function "ShellExecute", instead it will create a new process with "CreateProcess". Has some other advantages, too: when you close the browser window, OOTP will always be "on top" again.

Probably you don't need the -new parameter. It's just to demonstrate that you can use command line params here.

kcroyalgm · 04-21-2009, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rudoggy

Thanks for reply guys. This isnt a permission issue, nor AV or firewall, disabled all and no luck.

It seems odd. I doubt it's an ootp problem at all. Will your browser start up when you try to launch it from other apps? If not, something in Windows is messed up. If it does start from other apps, then I have no clue.

Comedian2004 · 04-21-2009, 12:30 AM

You can access the config files from within the game.

Open the game, click on GAME PREFERENCES and then click on OPEN CONFIG FOLDER

You will see a file in there called APP. Open it with notepad and copy and paste those two lines in there and make changes to the path to point to firefox.

Close OOTP and open it again and see if it works.

This was an issue with some computers during beta and it this was added to solve the problem.

rudoggy · 04-26-2009, 08:56 AM

is there a reason that when i edit my config file, and save it, and leave the game and come back in, the file has been reset!
I add these lines, save, and they are gone when i come back in.

any help?

thanks

rudoggy · 04-26-2009, 07:03 PM

am i editing the app file correctly? In the game?
I have not had much experience tinkering with the games config file. All i did was open it -from inside the game- with notepad, edit it, and save it. Leave the game and come back in, check the file and it has been reset. This just added to the end of the config data.

Entered in as:

my_browser_exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
my_browser_cmd
-new

as per Comedian2004's help.

any ideas?

thanks

rudoggy · 04-28-2009, 09:56 AM

anyone?
Is this how to edit the config file?

Should i instead be posting this into the tech support forum

thanks

Curtis · 04-28-2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rudoggy

Should i instead be posting this into the tech support forum?

Seriously? You haven't posted this down in Tech Support yet?

Yes, please post down there. I don't know how much love there is down there this close to the next version's release, but that is the proper place for problems like this.

rudoggy · 04-28-2009, 10:51 AM

I will post down there.
When this thread started it was more of a question about "what was i doing wrong", and now it still sort of is, as i am not sure how to edit the config file.

So i wasn't sure this was a tech support issue or just a question for the public.

will move.

thanks.

04-20-2009, 08:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	OOTP won't launch browser On a secondary computer, on which OOTO hasnt ran in months, i hit the "launch in external browser button" to see the minors report, and get nothing. I can start firefox or IE just fine by itself, but ootp is not starting it. Even if IE or FF is running at the time, OOTP will not send over the html. I am not home right now, so can only take suggestions and work from memory here. Also, i installed IE 8 AFTER the problems, thinking that a reinstall would link things back up if they got broken for some reason. Any thoughts? thanks guys.

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04-20-2009, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Comedian2004 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In a house in Saint Cloud, Florida. Posts: 6,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27x in 17 posts	I had to dig through the old 9 beta forum, but found this: You would substitute the location for firefox in you want to use firefox We've not changed anything in the code which opens the browser. It's just the call of a Windows API function since OOTP 2006. If it doesn't work on some computers, I suggest to try the direct call of the browser exe: Add the following lines to the configuration file config/app: my_browser_exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe my_browser_cmd -new The path probably needs to be edited to match your computer. This does only work on Windows! It will open the browser program defined in my_browser_exe and add the command line parameters defined in my_browser_cmd plus the page URL. It will not use the API function "ShellExecute", instead it will create a new process with "CreateProcess". Has some other advantages, too: when you close the browser window, OOTP will always be "on top" again. Probably you don't need the -new parameter. It's just to demonstrate that you can use command line params here. __________________ Like BLUES? Visit www.smokestacklightnin.com, you will LOVE it! New show every Monday!! New Blues HOF![/COLOR][/FONT]

04-21-2009, 12:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Comedian2004 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In a house in Saint Cloud, Florida. Posts: 6,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27x in 17 posts	You can access the config files from within the game. Open the game, click on GAME PREFERENCES and then click on OPEN CONFIG FOLDER You will see a file in there called APP. Open it with notepad and copy and paste those two lines in there and make changes to the path to point to firefox. Close OOTP and open it again and see if it works. This was an issue with some computers during beta and it this was added to solve the problem. __________________ Like BLUES? Visit www.smokestacklightnin.com, you will LOVE it! New show every Monday!! New Blues HOF![/COLOR][/FONT]

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04-20-2009, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
kcroyalgm All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14x in 12 posts	Try setting (or resetting) Firefox as your default browser. Then try.

04-20-2009, 11:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	thanks for reply, but no good. When i click it, in any report window, the little hourglass shows for about 1 second, then nothing. Like i said, even if i have a browser open, it would not generate the report. Is it html that gets generated? php? maybe this is my issue? anyone?

04-20-2009, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	Thanks for reply guys. This isnt a permission issue, nor AV or firewall, disabled all and no luck. Comedian2004: Sorry, im not sure what config file you are talking about. If OOTP uses one, i have not altered it before, so im not even sure where it is. If it doesn't work on some computers, I suggest to try the direct call of the browser exe: Add the following lines to the configuration file config/app: my_browser_exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe my_browser_cmd -new The path probably needs to be edited to match your computer. This does only work on Windows! It will open the browser program defined in my_browser_exe and add the command line parameters defined in my_browser_cmd plus the page URL. It will not use the API function "ShellExecute", instead it will create a new process with "CreateProcess". Has some other advantages, too: when you close the browser window, OOTP will always be "on top" again. Probably you don't need the -new parameter. It's just to demonstrate that you can use command line params here.

04-26-2009, 08:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	is there a reason that when i edit my config file, and save it, and leave the game and come back in, the file has been reset! I add these lines, save, and they are gone when i come back in. any help? thanks

04-26-2009, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	am i editing the app file correctly? In the game? I have not had much experience tinkering with the games config file. All i did was open it -from inside the game- with notepad, edit it, and save it. Leave the game and come back in, check the file and it has been reset. This just added to the end of the config data. Entered in as: my_browser_exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe my_browser_cmd -new as per Comedian2004's help. any ideas? thanks

04-28-2009, 09:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	anyone? Is this how to edit the config file? Should i instead be posting this into the tech support forum thanks

04-28-2009, 10:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	I will post down there. When this thread started it was more of a question about "what was i doing wrong", and now it still sort of is, as i am not sure how to edit the config file. So i wasn't sure this was a tech support issue or just a question for the public. will move. thanks.