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URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler

Queries the default scheme handler for the given scheme name.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
URLScheme 3.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows ❌ No
MBS( "URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler"; scheme )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
scheme The schema name. "http", "https", "mailto" or something else

Result

Returns handler.

Description

Queries the default scheme handler for the given scheme name.
On Mac returns the bundle id. e.g. com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch for Fetch.app.
On Windows returns command line for launching target app. e.g. '"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %1'

Examples

Query default email application:

MBS("URLScheme.GetDefaultHandler"; "mailto")

See also

Example Databases

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 22nd October 2018


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