Heexternal doesn't work anymore

ExeOutput for PHP
1

I compiled my app with the new versión 2024.2 and now the heexternal doesn’t work anymore. I had this function:

function OpenBrowser(website) {

//EXEOUTPUT
console.log(website);
url = "heexternal://" + website;
location.href = url;

}

Why? How can I open a URL with the default browser now?

2

I can confirm this too, just noticed the issue tonight - although some heexternal links do seem to be working, but others not.

In my case I get a warning error when clicking the external link:

“Unable to execute the requested file”

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The affected links are not executables though, just a regular URLs that would normally open in my default browser prior to exeout 2024. I’ll investigate tonight - I have a feeling it could be something to do with URLs with PHP variables on the end after a “?”, all basic URLs seem to work fine.

Will keep you posted…

3

So I’ve figured it out - in my case it was an issue with URL encoding. It would seem URL encoding is no longer required for the destination URL - as soon as I removed the encoding the links work fine again.

However, I have noticed one other issue. I currently have exeout set up to “show external URLs only” in the status bar (handy for debugging) via the AutoShowUrls setting in the components section as below:

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But for some reason I’m not seeing any external URLs upon mouseover in the status bar at all.

Any clues?

4

Hi Kim, long time no speak. Hope life is treating you and yours well.

I was just working on a demo and while doing so, setup to show external links. Seems to be working ok for me.

Tried to upload a small gif but this board is crazy and does not allow a small gif around 700k… Pretty silly if you ask me. Anyway: https://imgur.com/a/kdtH6uK

First button is internal url and bottom links is external, same in settings as yours.

Cheers!