External Browser
The preferred browser for use with the IDE is an external browser,
which provides more functionality than an internal
browser and does not close when you shut down the IDE.
A disadvantage of using an external browser is that you
cannot embed it in an IDE window. Three implementations of the external
browser are available for use with the IDE:
- External Browser (Windows). The Internet Explorer browser.
- External Browser (Unix).
The Netscape Navigator browser.
- External browser (Command Line).
A simple browser that executes a specified command when asked
to display a URL. Users will typically customize this browser
to run Netscape NavigatorTM.
You can view or change the properties of an external browser in the Options window. Expand the IDE Configuration node, expand
the Server and External Tools subnode, and expand the Web Browsers
node.
The Properties tab of an external browser contains the following
properties.
- Browser Description.
Specifies the name that the IDE uses to identify the browser type.
- Browser Executable.
Specifies the command to use to activate the browser window.
The External browser (Windows) also includes the following property:
- DDE Server.
Specifies the name of DDE Server with which the browser communicates.
This name is specific for each browser that is capable of accepting
requests using DDE technology. By default, this property is set
to the Default System Browser, which is the default web browser for your
operating system. Change this property only if you
want to use a different browser in the IDE than you use for normal browsing
on your system.
The values you set will be used the next time you use the browser.
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