Patch #484847: Default to netscape.exe on OS/2.
diff --git a/Lib/webbrowser.py b/Lib/webbrowser.py
index e766771..ca4976a 100644
--- a/Lib/webbrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/webbrowser.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
cmd = "%s %s -remote '%s' >/dev/null 2>&1" % (self.name,
raise_opt,
action)
+ print cmd
rc = os.system(cmd)
if rc:
import time
@@ -298,6 +299,15 @@
_tryorder = ("internet-config")
register("internet-config", InternetConfig)
+#
+# Platform support for OS/2
+#
+
+if sys.platform[:3] == "os2" and _iscommand("netscape.exe"):
+ _tryorder = ("os2netscape",)
+ register("os2netscape", None,
+ GenericBrowser("start netscape.exe %s"))
+
# OK, now that we know what the default preference orders for each
# platform are, allow user to override them with the BROWSER variable.
#
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c74e619..0b802d8 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
Library
+- webbrowser defaults to netscape.exe on OS/2 now.
+
Tools/Demos
Build