Re: Executable in bugtraq:url

Magnus Ekhall wrote:
> I would like to use the bugtraq:url property to link to an issue tracking system
> that is not web based.
>
> To do this I think there needs to be a change in CLogDlg::OnEnLinkMsgview.

No, don't do that. It's not necessary and the wrong way to do this.

> Today a check is done wether it is a valid URL or not.
> If it is not, wouldn't it be possible to split the string after its first space
> and take the first part as the "verb" parameter in ShellExecute and the second
> part as the parameters parameter?
>
> That way I could enter a bugtraq:url like this:
>
> c:\my_issue_tracking_system.exe %BUGID%
>
> Today ShellExecute tries to execute the file "c:\my_issue_tracking_system.exe
> 666" if the bug id is 666. And the result of that call is file_not_found...

You have to register your own url protocol to start your application.
Just like TSVN does with the "tsvn:" protocol.

Stefan

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