Hi, I have stored internet short file with .url extension in explorer and it contains specific URL link. I need to open this file, and it navigates to URL.
Example: google.url (it contains - https://google.co.in). Please find attached screenshot for reference and help me on this scenario.
You can just read the file as text first. Shortcut files has the format of:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://www.sample.com
Then create an assign activity and use a regular expression to get URL:
Regex.Match(contentOfTheShortcut, "(?<=^URL=).+)", RegexOptions.Multiline).Value
This returns the URL, then just use it in the Open Browser or Use Application/Browser as usual.
The best way to achieve what you asked is to use Start Process like @Yoichi suggested… buuuut… do you have any reason not to include that URL in either config file or some other way in your automation project?
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Any specific reason not to save urls in assets or config?
unless youa re getting such files direcly its better you give url directly instead of these files
cheers