I have got a problem with w32-shell-execute and file:/// URLs. It looks like Jason Rumney and I get different results and I do not know why. I need the help of couple of persons to test if the below calls works or not. Could perhaps you test?
Please replace the file argument to a valid file and try the calls below. Just place the cursor after the ) char and press C-x C-e. I want to know if it opens the file in the web browser or not. (w32-shell-execute "open" "c:/some/file.html") ;; OK (w32-shell-execute nil "file:c:/some/file.html") ;; OK (w32-shell-execute nil "file:///c:/some/file.html") ;; OK (w32-shell-execute "open" "file:///c:/some/file.html") ;; Doesn't work (w32-shell-execute "open" "file:c:/some/file.html") ;; Doesn't work