For for issue #7192: with this patch webbrowser.get("firefox")
works on OSX
diff --git a/Lib/webbrowser.py b/Lib/webbrowser.py
index 01922f4..45e0b54 100644
--- a/Lib/webbrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/webbrowser.py
@@ -599,9 +599,35 @@
rc = osapipe.close()
return not rc
+ class MacOSXOSAScript(BaseBrowser):
+ def __init__(self, name):
+ self._name = name
+
+ def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=True):
+ if self._name == 'default':
+ script = 'open location "%s"' % url.replace('"', '%22') # opens in default browser
+ else:
+ script = '''
+ tell application "%s"
+ activate
+ open location "%s"
+ end
+ '''%(self._name, url.replace('"', '%22'))
+
+ osapipe = os.popen("osascript", "w")
+ if osapipe is None:
+ return False
+
+ osapipe.write(script)
+ rc = osapipe.close()
+ return not rc
+
+
# Don't clear _tryorder or _browsers since OS X can use above Unix support
# (but we prefer using the OS X specific stuff)
- register("MacOSX", None, MacOSX('default'), -1)
+ register("MacOSX", None, MacOSXOSAScript('default'), -1)
+ register("safari", None, MacOSXOSAScript('safari'), -1)
+ register("firefox", None, MacOSXOSAScript('firefox'), -1)
#