QML Qt openUrlExternally

c++ qt symbian qml
Marek Sebera picture Marek Sebera · May 11, 2011 · Viewed 9.1k times · Source

I've just discovered strange behavior when using this code

Qt.openUrlExternally(someurl);

I would like to let my users open facebook sharer url, but I cannot use this code, as it does nothing.

Tested on S60 5th and Symbian^3 devices (C5, C7, 5230, N8)

So please tell me (if you know)
1) Is there any BUG about this component/behavior ? (I searched and didn't found anything)
2) How can i make C++ component to do the same thing ?` (If it is solution)

Thanks

Edit
I found example for creating C++ components with methods accessible to QML, right here: http://doc.qt.io/qt-4.8/qt-declarative-cppextensions-referenceexamples-methods-example.html

Final Edit

Discussion led to making a bug report, could be found on : https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-19201

Thanks everybody

Answer

funkybro picture funkybro · May 11, 2011

Qt.openUrlExternally("http://www.stackoverflow.com/"); opens the native browser for me.

The only problem I have found with it is, if the browser is already running on the handset (in the background), it will not be brought in to the foreground, and therefore looks as though it has had no effect.

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