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Displaying a URL in the Default Browser

Declare a local external function as shown below. 
Function long ufx_ShellExecute(ulong hwnd, &
         string lpOperation, string lpFile, &
         string lpParameters, string lpDirectory, &
         long nShowCmd) library "shell32.dll" &
         ALIAS FOR "ShellExecuteA"

The following code opens the specified URL in the default browser. 
// Object: cb_show_url
// Event: Clicked
String ls_null
SetNull (ls_null)
ufx_ShellExecute(Handle(Parent), ls_null, &
       "http://www.sybase.com", ls_null, ls_null, 1)
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