Code:
public void launchURL(String url) {
String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
try {
if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) {
Class fileMgr = Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager");
Method openURL = fileMgr.getDeclaredMethod("openURL",
new Class[] { String.class });
openURL.invoke(null, new Object[] { url });
} else if (osName.startsWith("Windows"))
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(
"rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url);
else { // assume Unix or Linux
String[] browsers = { "firefox", "opera", "konqueror",
"epiphany", "mozilla", "netscape", "safari" };
String browser = null;
for (int count = 0; count < browsers.length && browser == null; count++)
if (Runtime.getRuntime().exec(
new String[] { "which", browsers[count] })
.waitFor() == 0)
browser = browsers[count];
if (browser == null) {
throw new Exception("Could not find web browser");
} else
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { browser, url });
}
} catch (Exception e) {
pushMessage("Failed to open URL.", 0, "");
}
}