How to prevent Error message when using vba follow hyperlink (1 Viewer)

jdraw

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I'm working with a new laptop and a new version of O365. I am trying to loop through a series of hyperlinks(see example below).
I am getting this error when running code in vba .
Code:
Process:
          '  Process the URLs
180       On Error Resume Next
190       sFileName = path & "Pat_out.txt"


200       iFileNum = FreeFile
210       Open sFileName For Input As iFileNum
220       Do Until EOF(iFileNum)
230           Line Input #iFileNum, sBuf
240           Debug.Print "application.followHyperlink   " & sBuf
250           murl = sBuf
260           Application.FollowHyperlink murl
             
270       Loop
         
280       On Error GoTo 0
TestBookmark_Exit:
290       Exit Sub

TestBookmark_Error:

300       MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure TestBookmark, line " & Erl & "."
310       GoTo TestBookmark_Exit
End Sub
ErrorMsgFollowHyperlink.PNG


However I don't get the error and the link opens in my Firefox browser when I run it directly from the immediate window.
ImmediateFollowHyperlink.PNG


application.followHyperlink "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Access-Blog/bg-p/AccessBlog"
 

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interesting that the back slashes change to forward slashes?

anything to do with assigning sbuff to murl? and then using murl in your followhyperlink?
 

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Unsure of the change in backslash direction.
Don't think the sbuf murl is an issue. I used sbuf directly previous attempt and if gave the error. Tried using murl as a different string in case there was an issue using the file buffer directly.

Thanks for responding. Probably a setting for O365 --but I haven't found it. I'm sure others on forums have successfully opened url in browser from within Access/VBA. I recall doing it often before google maps required a paid account.
 

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Looks like you need to edit the registry:https://www.technipages.com/disable-hyperlinks-can-be-harmful-to-your-computer-and-data-message
or switch to use Shell:

Cheers,
 

jdraw

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Thanks Vlad. I'll give it (shell) a try this afternoon.

UPDATE: 12:05PM
Just tried with Shell (based on June's routine in that link) and it worked without error message.(y)
 

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Just to finish up. Refreshing bookmark icons after using Firefox sync to move bookmarks
to another laptop.

The code was adjusted to
Code:
Process:
          '  Process the URLs
190       On Error Resume Next
200       sFileName = path & "Pat_out.txt"
          Dim wsShell As Object
t

220       iFileNum = FreeFile
230       Open sFileName For Input As iFileNum
240       Do Until EOF(iFileNum)
250           Line Input #iFileNum, sBuf
260           Debug.Print "application.followHyperlink   " & sBuf
270           murl = sBuf
              ' Application.FollowHyperlink murl

280           wsShell.Run murl  '''''''''''''''' This does not show the security warning
                      
290       Loop
300       Close iFileNum
310       On Error GoTo 0
TestBookmark_Exit:
320       Exit Sub
TestBookmark_Error:

330       MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure TestBookmark, line " & Erl & "."
340       GoTo TestBookmark_Exit
End Sub

The rationale for the code:
-working with a new laptop
-did a sync bookmarks, Logins and Passwords (Firefox) from older laptop)
-bookmarks transferred
-EXCEPT the icons (colored) were all transferred as globe symbol
-by opening and closing each bookmark the little colored icons are all restored/refreshed
-there were 1500+ bookmarks(seemed like a job for Access/vba)

I processed the exported bookmarks; copied the related page source; extracted just the urls to a file, ran that file through the code above. Did it in chunks of 40- 80 urls at a time. Sample result.

Recovered bookmarks with icons.PNG
 

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Great news, thanks for the updated code!
:)(y)
Cheers,
 

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