Open url in external browser (android)

Sam_K_1 — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 23:18:38 GMT

I want to open a web page, in the user's default web browser (not inside my app).
built using intel xdk (3088) on windows 8
It does not seem to generate and error, it just does nothing.
I do have the device plugin added.
It seems to work on the emulate tab

my code:

function openLink (url) {
    intel.xdk.device.launchExternal(url);
}

openLink('https://twitter.com/');

Also tried:

window.open(url, '_blank');
window.open(url, '_system', 'location=yes');
window.open(url, '_blank', 'location=no');
adding http://* to build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
changing http://*/* to http://* in build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
adding * to build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
adding http://twitter.com/ to build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
crosswalk version 14
crosswalk version 15
unchecking 'optimize with crosswalk'
building an apk and installing rather than using the app preview

window.open(url, '_system',

Rakshith_K_Intel — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:43:31 GMT

is the correct option.

you also have to add the "InAppBrowser" plugin from IntelXDK -> Project settings -> plugin management -> core plugins

Sam_K_1 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:41:59 GMT

Thank you very much, both of those work.

I guess I assumed that InAppBrowser was only for opening pages inside your app. Should have read the description!