Though you may have to concern yourself with how to do URL encoding if you used it, I'll add that the generic AppleScript term for "go to this address in a browser" is open location. tell app "YourBrowserHere" open location "http://www.apple.com" end tell -- Sincerely, Joshua See On 2/26/14, 1:49 PM, "Christopher Stone" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >On Feb 26, 2014, at 13:06, Walter Ian Kaye <[log in to unmask]> >wrote: >> Hey folks, I'm writing a script for Web browsers, but since I'm on an >>older system I cannot run newer browsers. I've assembled a long list, >>and have managed to tackle all but the following four, which appear to >>not have any dictionary: >______________________________________________________________________ > >Hey Walter, > >Firstly - you should tell us what system. :) > >I'd look at two methods. > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------------- >-- From the shell: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------------- >open -a opera /Users/chris/Desktop/Bookmarks.html >open -a opera ~/Desktop/Bookmarks.html > >open -a opera "/Users/chris/Desktop/Bookmarks Two.html" >open -a opera ~/"Desktop/Bookmarks Two.html" >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------------- > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------------- >-- Using Vanilla Applescript: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------------- >set _file to alias ((path to desktop as text) & "Bookmarks.html") > >tell application "Finder" > open _file using application file id "OPRA" >end tell >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------------- > >-- >Best Regards, >Chris