I can't seem to get oxp to respond when clicking on an url in the text.

The F1 help says that "C" over the url will launch the browser, but it doesn't.

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Hello August!

On 05.04.19 at 06:04, August Abolins wrote to All:

I can't seem to get oxp to respond when clicking on an url in the text.

The F1 help says that "C" over the url will launch the browser, but it doesn't.

Read the help topic again :-))

"C" copies the URL to the clipboard.

Pressing <Enter> on a highlighted URL loads the URL into your default browser. If there's more than one URL in the message, you can <Tab>
your way to whichever URL you want.

Regards,
Martin

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Hello Martin!

** 05.04.19 - 14:21, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

The F1 help says that "C" over the url will launch the browser, but it AA>> doesn't.

Read the help topic again :-))

"C" copies the URL to the clipboard.

Sorry.. that was a message I meant to come back to reedit, but forgot!

Yes, the C states it copies to clipboard. But after I do C over the line with a full url, the clipboard does not contain the text.

Pressing <Enter> on a highlighted URL loads the URL into your default browser. If there's more than one URL in the message, you can <Tab>
your way to whichever URL you want.

..and doing the above does not launch anything.

If I could actually see someone do the steps, then I would be convinced
that it works.

How 'bout making a short screen recording of that? :)


Regards,
../|ug

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Hello August!

On 05.04.19 at 20:51, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

The F1 help says that "C" over the url will launch the browser, but it
doesn't.

Read the help topic again :-))

"C" copies the URL to the clipboard.

Sorry.. that was a message I meant to come back to reedit, but forgot!

Yes, the C states it copies to clipboard. But after I do C over the line with a full url, the clipboard does not contain the text.

Ah, I didn't explain the procedure fully, sorry.

You should press <Tab> *first* which will "select" the first URL in
the message. Then press "C" and you should see a message pop up
something to the effect that the URL has been copied to the clipboard.
If there's more than one URL in the message, pressing <Tab> again will "select" the next URL and so on and so forth. You may need to change
the colours of the "selection bar" to suit your taste and you do that
by going to "Config/Display/Colors/Reader/Selection bar" and finding a
colour combination that suits you. I have mine set to Dark Blue text
on a Grey background.

Pressing <Enter> on a highlighted URL loads the URL into your default
browser. If there's more than one URL in the message, you can <Tab>
your way to whichever URL you want.

..and doing the above does not launch anything.

It will if you press <Tab> *first* providing you have "Viewer for
URLs" set to "explorer" in Config/Options/Message Reader.

If I could actually see someone do the steps, then I would be convinced that it works.

Hang on, I'll hop on a plane to Canada :-)))

Regards,
Martin

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In a post between "Martin Foster : August Abolins", on 4/6/2019 7:37 AM

The F1 help says that "C" over the url will launch the browser,
but it doesn't.

Read the help topic again :-))

"C" copies the URL to the clipboard.

Here's the thing. The F1 context-sensitive help is great and handy.. but it has this in this order:

S Asks for a word or phrase...

<Tab> Continues the search if in search mode.
Searches for next URL if not in search mode.

...so it would look like <Tab> is *only* a continuation of the S function.

I "get it" now. <Tab> behaves 2 different ways depending on whether the editor *is* in search mode, or *not* in search mode. But the way it is written above it looks like <Tab> has to work with S.

I would write it as:

<Tab> Searches for [1] user defined text *or* [2] an URL.
[1] If in search mode, searches for specific text.
[2] If not in search mode, searches for an URL.

OR..

<Tab> Continues the search if in search mode.

OR..

Searches for next URL if not in search mode.

You should press <Tab> *first* which will "select" the first URL in
the message. Then press "C" and you should see a message pop up
something to the effect that the URL has been copied to the
clipboard. If there's more than one URL in the message, pressing
<Tab> again will "select" the next URL and so on and so forth.

Tried it. Works well.

You may need to change the colours of the "selection bar" to suit
your taste and you do that by going to "Config/Display/Colors/Reader/Selection bar" and finding a colour
combination that suits you. I have mine set to Dark Blue text on a
Grey background.

The default is pretty good.

Pressing <Enter> on a highlighted URL loads the URL into your default
browser. If there's more than one URL in the message, you can <Tab>
your way to whichever URL you want.

Browser loads, albiet the default "explorer" loads the horrid MS IE. But easy to change. Thanks.

If I could actually see someone do the steps, then I would be
convinced that it works.

Hang on, I'll hop on a plane to Canada :-)))

Good sport! I like your spirit.

I had a business trip to New York, Long Island many years ago. The plan was to be there for several days + a weekend. I was there only 4 hours after arrival, when I got a call from the head office that they needed me back on the next flight, same day, for a project matter to be ready for Monday.

I *did* get 1st class limo treatment from the host company that felt sorry me, and I got to fly back in 1st class (primarily because there was no other choice). But, I digress..

.../|ug

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Hello August!

On 07.04.19 at 4:29:46, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

[snip]

I "get it" now. <Tab> behaves 2 different ways depending on whether the editor *is* in search mode, or *not* in search mode. But the way it is written above it looks like <Tab> has to work with S.

Thanks for pointing that out and I'll rectify it :)

[snip]

You should press <Tab> *first* which will "select" the first URL in the
message. Then press "C" and you should see a message pop up something to
the effect that the URL has been copied to the clipboard. If there's more
than one URL in the message, pressing <Tab> again will "select" the next
URL and so on and so forth.

Tried it. Works well.

Excellent!

Regards,
Martin

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