open url in default OS browser

Question

Is there a way to open URL in default OS browser?

I have MenuItem and want to open certain URL whenever user clicks this item:

var item = new gui.MenuItem({
  label: 'Shortcut',
  click: function(){
    //here i want OS to open some URL 
  } 
});

Duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7077770/window-location-href-and-window-open-methods-in-javascript — Nicolas Henrard, Jun 20 '14 at 13:14
@NicolasHenrard nope. I'm asking about node-webkit specific stuff — H1D, Jun 20 '14 at 13:22
Duplicate... : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19157659/how-to-open-a-browser-window-from-a-node-webkit-app — Nicolas Henrard, Jun 20 '14 at 13:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

2

You can proceed like that:

gui.Shell.openExternal("http://website.com")

edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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answered Jun 20 '14 at 13:39

Nicolas Henrard

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