URL to external website not working

[TagLog]

Hi,

The function below open an external URL and returns me the following error: "ShellExecute 'https://www.github.com/NJOYSoftware/Workflow-App/wiki' failed (error 5)"

void MainWindow::on_actionHelp_triggered()
{
    QUrl wikiURL("https://www.github.com/NJOYSoftware/Workflow-App/wiki", QUrl::TolerantMode);
    QDesktopServices::openUrl(wikiURL);
}

This second function work fine and open my default email client (Thunderbird for me):

void MainWindow::on_actionReport_Bug_triggered()
{
  QUrl mailURL("mailto:njoysoftware.company@gmail.com?subject=Bug/Problem Report&body=");
  QDesktopServices::openUrl(mailURL);
}

Is there somethnig I'm missing??

[SGaist]

Hi,

Please provide these basic information:

• Qt version
• OS version
• Compiler

[raven-worx]

@TagLog said in URL to external website not working:

Is there somethnig I'm missing??

what OS are you running on? (I guess MS Windows?)
I guess your system doesn't know how to handle https:// with a default application. Does http:// work?

[TagLog]

@raven-worx Yes, I'm running on MS Windows. I tried http:// but it doesn't work.

[TagLog]

@SGaist

• Qt version: 5.9.1
• Qt creator: 4.4.0
• OS version: MS Windows 7 Ultimate service pack 1
• Compiler: MinGW 5.9.1 32bit (default)

[SGaist]

What web browser do you have installed ? Mail client ?

[TagLog]

@SGaist
Firefox and Thunderbird

[Pablo J. Rogina]

@TagLog you may want to refer to this post as it implies some insufficient access rights