Links in CodeProject newsfeed open in internet explorer

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I have put the javascript of the CodeProject Newsfeed in an HTA file, which I saved on my desktop. Problem is that when I click a link in the newsfeed, it opens the site in Internet Explorer. Since that program is considered unsafe, I'd prefer using something else (Chrome).

What I have tried:

I looked at the JavaScript code as well as the Newsfeed itself, to see if there is anything in there that chooses the browser. But I couldn't find anything. I guess that HTA files are opened in File Explorer, which maybe linked to IE.

Posted 24-Jul-24 19:52pm

Paul K. 2024

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HTAs are inherently unsafe. They run a stripped-down instance of Internet Explorer - the MSHTML browser engine.

Any links you click on in an HTA will open in Internet Explorer. If you uninstall Internet Explorer, the links will stop working.

It's not clear from your question why you would need to save the newsfeed in an HTA file, but there are almost certainly better options than an obsolete 20+ year-old technology build around a dead browser.

Posted 24-Jul-24 21:30pm

Richard Deeming

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Paul K. 2024 25-Jul-24 3:53am

Thanks. Why? Erm... because I could. But also because I wanted to make a similar newsfeed for my colleagues, but preferably without installing any software. I could've put it on a SharePoint page, but having it on ones desktop makes it more accessible.

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Paul K. 2024 · Accepted Answer · 2024-07-24T22:48:00

So eventually, I asked ChatGTP and it came up with this:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <title>CodeProject Newsfeed</title>
    <htc:application id="myApp" border="thick" caption="yes" sysmenu="yes" scroll="auto" singleInstance="yes" maximizeButton="yes" minimizeButton="yes"/>
    <style>
        body {
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            margin: 10px;
            padding: 10px;
        }
    </style>
    <script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript">
        var CP_table_headercolor   = "#ff9900";
        var CP_header_fontface     = "Verdana, sans serif";
        var CP_header_fontcolor    = "white";
        var CP_header_fontsize     = "2";
        var CP_link_fontface       = "Verdana, sans serif";
        var CP_link_fontsize       = "2";
        var CP_link_target         = "_blank";

        function openInDefaultBrowser(url) {
            var shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
            shell.run("cmd /c start " + url);
        }

        // Override existing function to use openInDefaultBrowser
        window.onload = function() {
            var links = document.getElementsByTagName('a');
            for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
                links[i].onclick = function() {
                    openInDefaultBrowser(this.href);
                    return false;
                };
            }
        };
    </script>
    <script language="Javascript" src="https://www.codeproject.com/webservices/ArticleJS.aspx"></script>
</head>
<body>
    <noscript>
        <a href="https://www.codeproject.com" target="_blank">CodeProject</a> 
        is a place where members can contribute their own ideas, share their own code, and just hang out and help each other learn. 
        Click <a href='https://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/latest.aspx' target="_blank">here</a> to view the latest updates.
    </noscript>
</body>
</html>