Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.006 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Windows': 0.09; 'python': 0.09; 'fetch': 0.09; 'snippet': 0.09; 'useless': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.10; 'properly': 0.15; '2.7.3': 0.16; '24,': 0.16; 'chrome,': 0.16; 'folder,': 0.16; 'folder.': 0.16; 'windows?': 0.16; '\xc2\xa0i': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'windows': 0.19; 'feb': 0.19; 'cheers,': 0.23; 'cc:2**0': 0.23; '>': 0.23; 'linux': 0.24; 'command': 0.24; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'am,': 0.27; 'subject:skip:d 10': 0.27; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; "doesn't": 0.28; 'subject:/': 0.28; 'chris': 0.28; 'issues.': 0.29; 'code': 0.31; 'file': 0.32; 'getting': 0.33; 'goes': 0.33; 'page.': 0.33; 'skip:& 20': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'returning': 0.35; 'open': 0.35; 'created': 0.36; 'but': 0.36; 'does': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'nothing': 0.38; 'page': 0.38; 'google': 0.39; 'application': 0.40; 'skip:" 10': 0.40; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; 'help': 0.40; 'provide': 0.62; 'search,': 0.65; 'internet': 0.71; '2013': 0.84; 'sender:addr:chris': 0.84; 'start.': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=rebertia.com; s=google; h=mime-version:x-received:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=GqBLkweCVwVF6HjWruJ43j4rivBAa86pA1+bo2eSpL8=; b=E+97qnaQH69l1UBDtIxnX/+cHqFKBiURFt4XKPyZxUgtTWr1jxsM9CB9Qpv67AjmCh zk4wiKcRVg7As60Q6KqAyZlRfBpFOXyeAeqb7X3LOaLL+Kd34l4XUjxxZjRL6X5DFGiw dtHAWnSu/9G6GTcBNOk3KAehCjqWcJw3bwH70= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :x-gm-message-state; bh=GqBLkweCVwVF6HjWruJ43j4rivBAa86pA1+bo2eSpL8=; b=U+/QM99VNmFqs/PY10zuohYBJurcJVo8SnyqXf100VXApa3NNAHdAfTiHKTKtDt4Dn kmutHmLz4ru/yrgTfy997pGjPOj8EIqfvYifIOsoR0HVsG92yNA5ai+gztloRiic0sud zUAdTnVSIKwJaW8jxCDuqEXPLkYbeEu/iEsxP85SBIqJe/kAhKql043YYTUEGqWjq82C tgQhuV5T3TvotzKlTkmdzBplhW0MwBumvKRZQnKdPPtf5C4H/uW1h/sT8fG+1EFqBCdm ndPlancXi0NN1MDCsqVHiD3OE8D73dFMS7lKRZHuMpIv/LwSQ1kauC7LX+efui+r+m1D kkTA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.50.76.168 with SMTP id l8mr1755949igw.97.1361697889772; Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:24:49 -0800 (PST) Sender: chris@rebertia.com In-Reply-To: <659b4770-12fb-400f-8aa5-049605347fe2@googlegroups.com> References: <659b4770-12fb-400f-8aa5-049605347fe2@googlegroups.com> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:24:49 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: GlAPXMIEAHUOXKYu4tw6NWgb4gM Subject: Re: webbrowser.open("./documentation/help.html")-- No Go in Windows From: Chris Rebert To: llanitedave Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f3bae0f0300c604d674ffb8 X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnj5Okh3M+bJds/47aR302WDRzBwYe0ZTKYl4v+2jscxgRPD6emV7wS+gUNwMeLCMb8nxol Cc: Python X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 53 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1361697898 news.xs4all.nl 6869 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:58436 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.stben.net!border3.nntp.ams.giganews.com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!xlned.com!feeder5.xlned.com!feeder1.cambriumusenet.nl!82.197.223.108.MISMATCH!feeder2.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!194.109.133.81.MISMATCH!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:39740 --e89a8f3bae0f0300c604d674ffb8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Feb 24, 2013 1:21 AM, "llanitedave" wrote: > > I created an html help page for my Python 2.7.3 application and put it in a documentation folder. I used webbrowser.open() to fetch the page. > > On linux -- KDE specifically, the command opens the local file on my default browser with no issues. However, on Windows 7, it opens Internet Explorer, which doesn't even search the local folder, but goes straight to the web and does a Google search, returning nothing but useless noise. > > My default browser on Windows is Chrome, so my intention is getting undermined right from the start. > > How do I get a local html file to open properly from Python in Windows? Please provide the exact code snippet that you're using. Cheers, Chris --e89a8f3bae0f0300c604d674ffb8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Feb 24, 2013 1:21 AM, "llanitedave" <llanitedave@veawb.coop> wrote: >
> I created an html help page for my Python 2.7.3 application and put it= in a documentation folder. =C2=A0I used webbrowser.open() to fetch the pag= e.
>
> On linux -- KDE specifically, the command opens the local file on my d= efault browser with no issues. =C2=A0However, on Windows 7, it opens Intern= et Explorer, which doesn't even search the local folder, but goes strai= ght to the web and does a Google search, returning nothing but useless nois= e.
>
> My default browser on Windows is Chrome, so my intention is getting un= dermined right from the start.
>
> How do I get a local html file to open properly from Python in Windows= ?

Please provide the exact code snippet that you're using.=

Cheers,
Chris

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