Using OpenURI for External Resources
External resources are defined as resources outside of the Virtual Ticket system, such as email or a web page. To open such external resources using OpenURI, the parameters you pass to a function should be a valid URI.
OpenURI function for an external resource. Always composed of <external-scheme> and <external-resource>. | |
Component of the OpenURI function for external resource(s). External schemes available for use depend on the operating system. At a minimum, the following should be available: | |
The resource corresponding to the external scheme used in the OpenURI function (for an external resource). The value of this segment depends on the external scheme used in the function. |
The following OpenURI examples are provided, along with an explanation of the resulting functionality.
OpenURI( "mailto:someuser@somedomain.com" );
Opens the default email editing application with the specified address in the recipient field.
OpenURI( "http://www.meta-comm.com" );
Opens the resource at the www.meta-comm.com domain in the default web browser.