[ python-Bugs-1681248 ] WindowsError in webbrowser.open

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Bugs item #1681248, was opened at 2007-03-15 08:35
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.5
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Lukas Lalinsky (luks)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: WindowsError in webbrowser.open

Initial Comment:
On Windows, os.startfile can throw an exception if the URL action is not assigned to any program. I think the function should catch it and return False.

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>Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2007-03-16 07:56

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Fixed with your patch from #1681228.

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