Customizing External Programs for Internet Explorer for UNIX on Sun Solaris
ID: Q183316
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for UNIX on Sun Solaris
SUMMARY
This article describes how to customize external programs for the Programs
dialog box in Internet Explorer for UNIX on Sun Solaris.
MORE INFORMATION
You can customize external programs for the Mail, News, and View Source
commands in Internet Explorer.
The Mail program is used when you:
- Click a "mailto:" link.
- Click Mail on the Go menu.
- Click File, click Send, and then click Page By Email.
- Click File, click Send, and then click Link By Email.
- Click the Mail button on the toolbar.
The News program is used when you:
- Click a "news:" link (note that the "nntp:" type is not supported).
- Click News on the Go menu.
The View Source program is used when you:
- Click Source on the View menu.
- Right-click an item and then click View Source.
- Click View Source in the Options dialog box after clicking Internet
Options on the View menu.
Selecting a Program
In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the View menu and then use
the Programs dialog box to select a program for the Mail, News, or View
Source functionality. You can type the name of the program directly into
the box or select it using the Browse button. Some sample programs and
default selections are provided with the installation. The program can be
an executable binary or script (all of the provided programs are scripts).
The field should contain only a single item, which is treated as the
complete program name. Arguments and other forms of shell syntax are not
supported.
Program Interfaces
All programs and scripts run as subprocesses of Internet Explorer and
inherit its environment. This is similar to the state of your environment
when Internet Explorer was started, with the following exceptions:
- PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH have been extended.
- Under Solaris 2.6, variables related to locale may have had their
values changed to C.
- Several variables have been added.
- If you started Internet Explorer with the -display option, the DISPLAY
variable is changed accordingly.
The Mail program is run with the following arguments:
- The first argument is the path name of the folder that contains the
program.
- If the second argument is the word "mailto" or "mailto0," any remaining
arguments represent the recipient(s) of the message. The program should
give the user the ability to compose and send a message.
- If the second argument is the word "maillink," the third and fourth
arguments are temporary files that contain the subject and text of the
intended message, respectively.
- If the second argument is the word "readmail," there are no more
arguments. The program should start interactively in the appropriate
default mode.
The News program is run with one or no arguments:
- If there are no arguments, a default newsreader should be started.
- If the argument contains at least one embedded @ character, the
argument string is a Usenet message-ID, and the program should display
that message if available.
- Otherwise, the argument string represents a newsgroup, and the program
should give the user the ability to read that group.
The View Source program is run with just one argument:
- The name of a temporary file that contains a copy of the source of the
Web page. The user can edit the text and save it anywhere and the
temporary file normally will be removed when the editor quits.
Outlook Express
NOTE: If you have installed Outlook Express, it can be selected as the
default action for Mail and News.
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