Custom URL protocol handler not executing!?   

Hi

I've developed a custom URL protocol handler for a phone PBX. This is a MFC 
VB app that is executed with command line options. For example "CallTo.exe 
%1" where "%1" is the target phone number I'd like to call to. If I execute 
the .exe from command line the PBX dial out / it works.

Then i registered all the required protocolls as below:

[RegisterURLProtocolHandler.reg]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto]
@="URL:Callto Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell]
@="open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell\open]
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\My Company\\CallTo.exe\" %1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto]
@="URL:Phone Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto\shell]
@="open"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto\shell\open]
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\My Company\\CallTo.exe\" %1"



Now when i try to click a link (callto:0049123456789) in IE or Firefox 
nothing will happen!? In the very beginnings I've got "Access denied" error 
messages. Now this is gone... but the exe seems not executed.

Do you have a idea what is required to get custom url protocol handlers in 
browsers working?


Regards
Marc

date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:32:18 +0200   author:   Marc Bauer

Re: Custom URL protocol handler not executing!?   

Marc,

I've already done this and for me it also works from within IE.
I've only tested with a html page that resided in the local file system, 
though.
This is my reg script:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ac2k]
@="URL:AccountCRM Protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ac2k\DefaultIcon]
@="F:\\Projects\\urlMon\\ac2kURL.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ac2k\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ac2k\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ac2k\shell\open\command]
@="\"F:\\Projects\\urlMon\\ac2kURL.exe\" %1"



Best regards,

Matthias Moetje
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"Marc Bauer"  wrote in message 
news:O8mEUYSAJHA.5048@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> I've developed a custom URL protocol handler for a phone PBX. This is a 
> MFC VB app that is executed with command line options. For example 
> "CallTo.exe %1" where "%1" is the target phone number I'd like to call to. 
> If I execute the .exe from command line the PBX dial out / it works.
>
> Then i registered all the required protocolls as below:
>
> [RegisterURLProtocolHandler.reg]
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto]
> @="URL:Callto Protocol"
> "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
> "URL Protocol"=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell]
> @="open"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell\open]
> "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell\open\command]
> @="\"C:\\Program Files\\My Company\\CallTo.exe\" %1"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto]
> @="URL:Phone Protocol"
> "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
> "URL Protocol"=""
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto\shell]
> @="open"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto\shell\open]
> "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\callto\shell\open\command]
> @="\"C:\\Program Files\\My Company\\CallTo.exe\" %1"
>
>
>
> Now when i try to click a link (callto:0049123456789) in IE or Firefox 
> nothing will happen!? In the very beginnings I've got "Access denied" 
> error messages. Now this is gone... but the exe seems not executed.
>
> Do you have a idea what is required to get custom url protocol handlers in 
> browsers working?
>
>
> Regards
> Marc
>
>
>
>

date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:55:56 +0200   author:   Matthias Moetje [MVP]