Open tabs in internet explorer with cmd

Question

I want to make a cmd batch file that opens 3 tabs in internet explorer window Doesnt matter to me if there is already internet explorer window open or not I have this commant, but it opens the tabs in chrome (my default browser, dont want to change it..)

START /d iexplore.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://marathon:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"
START /d iexplore.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://sparta:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"
START /d iexplore.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://sparta:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"

Help please :)

Answer 1

This uses a hybrid batch file (save with .cmd extension). Tested in XP, but you will have to test in your system.

@if (@this==@isBatch) @then
@echo off

    rem search internet explorer
   for /f "tokens=1,* delims=_" %%a in ('
        reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE" /ve 
        ^|find "REG_"
    ') do for /f "tokens=1,*" %%c in ("%%~b") do set "iexplore=%%d"

    rem Start first window instance 
    start "" "%iexplore%" -new "http://marathon:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"
    rem Let internet explorer initialize this instance
    ping -n 6 localhost  > nul

    rem Now, load a new set of addresses into the last opened window
    cscript //nologo //e:jscript "%~f0" /url:"http://sparta:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"
    cscript //nologo //e:jscript "%~f0" /url:"http://sparta:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"

    exit /b

@end //== javascript zone ======================================================= 
    // Values to be used in the Navigate() method
    var navOpenInNewTab         = 0x0800
      , navOpenInBackgroundTab  = 0x1000
      , navOpenNewForegroundTab = 0x10000;

    // Retrieve command line arguments
    var url = WScript.Arguments.Named.Item("url");

    // Instantiate component to get access to shell
    var shellApplication = new ActiveXObject('Shell.Application');

    // Retrieve the last window
    var windows = new Enumerator(shellApplication.Windows());
    var w = null;
    while (!windows.atEnd()){w = windows.item(); windows.moveNext()};

    // If a window is found, use this window to open the url in a new tab, 
    // else create a iexplore instance to load the url
    if (w){
        w.Navigate(url, navOpenInBackgroundTab, '_blank');
    } else {
        with (new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell')){
            Run('"' 
                + RegRead('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\IEXPLORE.EXE\\')
                + '" -new "' + url + '"'
            )
        }
    };
    // Let everything initialize before exit
    WScript.Sleep(500);

Answer 2

Finally got it work in IE! with VB script!! save this in .vbs file:

Const navOpenInBackgroundTab = &H1000

site1 = "(write your site here)"
site2 = "(write your site here)"
site3 = "(write your site here)"

Set oIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
oIE.Visible = True
oIE.Navigate2 site1
oIE.Navigate2 site2,navOpenInBackgroundTab
oIE.Navigate2 site3,navOpenInBackgroundTab

Set oIE = Nothing

Answer 3

START "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://marathon:7040/console/jsp/login/j_security_check?j_username=wc&j_password=12345"

?

/d switch is for the starting directory (which I think is not relevant in your case).The first parameter is the title which in your case will be "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" and for the link left the default program as the open program is not really pointed.

Answer 4

I have provided some code for .bat files that should achieve the functionality you are looking for.

To use: copy the code to a Notepad window and save as MyFile.bat or some other filename ending in .bat and double-click the file to run.

To open Internet Explorer with 1 window and 3 separate tabs:

:: n pings take n-1 seconds
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 > nul
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 > nul
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"

To open Internet Explorer with 1 window and 3 separate tabs (alternative):

:: timeout n lasts between n-1 and n seconds
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"
timeout 2
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"
timeout 2
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"

To open Internet Explorer with 3 separate windows:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.google.com/"