Question

External URL Link in a microflow

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How can i open an external url from an Invoke button in the controlbar from a datagrid. I can't place a external link widget in the controlbar, only a invoke button with a mircroflow behind it. But i a microflow i can't figure out how i can open an external url.

asked 2010-05-31

Richard Bakker

4 answers

Michel Weststrate · Answer 1 · 2010-05-31

It is not possible currently. You can add a feature request in the partner portal.

Michel Weststrate · Answer 2 · 2010-06-02

What might work, is generate a .url file (if the client is a windows machine) or a .html file with a redirect in it, and use the microflow download action to let the client download the file and open the page.

Pieter van de Braak · Answer 3 · 2010-05-31

As Michel said it is not possible. However, you could call a java action from your microflow opening a url using a java action. Since java 1.6 the desktop class can be used to request the user specified browser and open a url. For more information see link

Edit: This solution will not work in most situations as Michel explains in his comment.

Bénédicte Putman · Answer 4 · 2019-06-28

Is this still not possible?