View source for Open link in new browser window

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|<small>Author: [[{{ns:2}}:techtonik|techtonik]] ([[{{ns:3}}:techtonik|talk]], [[{{ns:-1}}:Contributions/techtonik|contrib]])</small>
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== Description ==
Link opened via '''ExecShell "open" "http://nsis.sf.net/"''' may happen to be loaded in existing browser window thus erasing previous content. Here is NSIS function to open link in new window. Place a link into $0 and enjoy. =)

== The Function ==
<highlight-nsis># Uses $0
Function openLinkNewWindow
  Push $3 
  Push $2
  Push $1
  Push $0
  ReadRegStr $0 HKCR "http\shell\open\command" ""
# Get browser path
    DetailPrint $0
  StrCpy $2 '"'
  StrCpy $1 $0 1
  StrCmp $1 $2 +2 # if path is not enclosed in " look for space as final char
    StrCpy $2 ' '
  StrCpy $3 1
  loop:
    StrCpy $1 $0 1 $3
    DetailPrint $1
    StrCmp $1 $2 found
    StrCmp $1 "" found
    IntOp $3 $3 + 1
    Goto loop

  found:
    StrCpy $1 $0 $3
    StrCmp $2 " " +2
      StrCpy $1 '$1"'

  Pop $0
  Exec '$1 $0'
  Pop $1
  Pop $2
  Pop $3
FunctionEnd
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Thanks to Ryan Farley (http://ryanfarley.com/blog/archive/2004/05/16/649.aspx ) for an idea.

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