Can't open URL in commandline?

[andyroo]

I am able to open a URL in irfanview GUI, but not in the commandline.

I would like to open an image that is regularly updated, and save it for archival purposes with a timestamp. I tried the following commandline instance:

D:\PROGRA~1\IRFANV~1\i_view32.exe http://blog.meebo.com/imgs/map.png /convert=e:\meebo\ActMap_$U(%d%m%Y_%H%M%S).jpg

But I was unable to load the URL from the command line. I also tried it in quotes, with no luck for me

Is there a way to do this, or do I have to figure out something more devious? It sure would be cool. I <heart> Irfanview. Hey, do you have t-shirts?

[matera]

All I can say is that it's a roundabout sort of thing, seems to go through Internet Explorer. The image is downloaded first to the Temporary Internet Files and then opened in IV. The necessary communication with Windows components that handle that process does not take place in the command line when you just try to open the image using the URL. IrfanView does not really handle http protocol stuff on its own, I think, just passes the buck to IE. If you can figure out a way to do that...have fun.

Another interesting observation - one can drag an image into IV from Idiot Exploder, but not from any other browser. That shows the tie-in very clearly.

Click on the Image Information when you have an internet image loaded to view the real path:
C:\Documents and Settings\Matera the Mad\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\M6VFTJX8\map[1].png

I was in the mood for an odd one tonight

[Murfey]

Can't open URL in commandline?

Hallo, so gehts:

:: Batch: map.bat =
@WGET.EXE --timestamping http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www_de.cgi/http://blog.meebo.com/imgs/map.png
:: http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
:: anonym:
:: http://meineipadresse.de/html/anonym_surfen_2.php
@I_VIEW32.EXE map.png /convert=e:\meebo\ActMap_$U(%%d%%m%%Y_%%H%%M%%S).pn g /silent

:: Link (for scheduler) - make it hidden: "chp.exe map.bat"
:: http://www.commandline.co.uk/chp/

:: make an Move:
@img2avi.exe -path e:\meebo -width 640 -height 480 -fps 4 -codec 1 -output MAP.avi -quit yes -show yes
:: http://workshop.visiongs.de/img2avi/

::...me, I am looking for ERRORLEVEL Exit-Code for I_VIEW32.EXE. Do You know any?
:: Murfey