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Build 010514_3 Cannot use External Browser (Command Line) on Windows NT. I have tried using a browser in my path and specifying the full path to my browser, but every time I try to access the web browser, I get the following error message: "Cannot create process. Check that a valid external browser property is set in Options | Web Browsers." This works on Windows 2000 and Solaris 8, but it is not working on Windows NT.
I had problems with IE2.0 on NT4.0 without service packs. If this is the problem then it is better to apply new service packs and upgrade browser and close this bug. Works fine for me on other machines - tested with IE5.0, NN4.x. The easiest way how to set path to browser is to use file selection dialog in customizer.
Retested with Build010516_ee. I used each of the following in testing: Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape 4.76 and 6.01 and Notepad. I made sure all executables were in my path and also tried each executable with the full path specified using the file selection dialog. I verified that the patch level on my machine is SP6a. I also tried this on another machine and had the same results.
Lowering priority due to available workaround of using External Browser (Windows). This bug needs to be addressed for RTM of FFJ 3.0.
Can you send relevant part of your IDE log? It should contain enumeration of parameters that are passed for execution. For example when I set homepage to http://www.linux.cz and command line browser command to netscape {URL} I can see there: [IDE-Exec] Executing: 0 .= netscape 1 .= http://www.linux.cz/
Seems to be working in the FFJ 3.0 EA release candidate. Closing as fixed.