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The examples in this page use the Prototype library, which is included by default inside a portal. However, the same concepts may be applied using other implementations.

Invocation

This command is executed immediately in a synchronous way.

Open a page internally

When a page needs to be opened internally within Studio, use this JavaScript code to dispatch the appropriate action:

 
dispatch($H({
  controller : 'portal.browser',
  action : "internalOpen",
  args : ["http://www.appcelerator.com"].toJSON()
}).toJSON());

Open a page externally

When a page needs to be opened externally in the OS default browser, use this JavaScript code to dispatch the appropriate action:

 
dispatch($H({
  controller : 'portal.browser',
  action : "externalOpen",
  args : ["http://www.appcelerator.com"].toJSON()
}).toJSON());

Open a page in the Studio's default browser

This call will open the URL in the Studio's default browser, as defined in the preferences. Use this JavaScript code to dispatch the appropriate action:

 
dispatch($H({
  controller : 'portal.browser',
  action : "openURL",
  args : ["http://www.appcelerator.com"].toJSON()
}).toJSON());

Note: Since Aptana Studio 3.3.0

Example

You may place that dispatch code above inside a link listener, just like that:

myLink = $('my-link');
myLink.observe('click', function(e) {
  if (typeof(dispatch) !== 'undefined') {
    dispatch($H({
      controller : 'portal.browser',
      action : "externalOpen",
      args : ["http://www.appcelerator.com"].toJSON()
    }).toJSON());
  }
  return false;
});