Launching a URL in OSX is Cake?

[Geoff Canyon]

At 10:31 AM -0800 1/24/02, Scott Rossi wrote:
>Am I missing something or is the launching URLs and mail links extremely easy in OSX?
>
>Using the following seems to launch IE or Mail perfectly:
>
>   ### tURL is the HTTP or mail address to be launched
>   put "open location" && quote & tURL & quote into s
>   do s as AppleScript
>
>Does anyone know of a reason why this method should be avoided?

Because programming should be hard! I remember when we had to write our own compilers BY HAND -- on an abacus! You kids today don't know how easy you have it...

;-)

regards,

Geoff