BUG: WebSearch Url Open Issue

[IamWiseDev]

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Problem Description

I have a html file. when I add the file as a new search engine it doesn't work.

To Reproduce

1. Go to the plugin settings of web search plugin.
2. Add a new search engine.
3. Set the URL to something like "file:///D:/search/index.html?query={q}"
4. Search anything, for example casino. Instead of opening "file:///D:/search/index.html?query=casino" it opens "file:///D:/search/index.html"

Screenshots

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Flow Launcher Version

1.19.5

Windows Build Number

windows 11 - 10.0.26100.4202

Error Log

[Jack251970]

Could you please provide your settings file?

%AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Settings\Settings.json &
%AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Settings\Plugins\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WebSearch\Settings.json

[IamWiseDev]

Could you please provide your settings file?

%AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Settings\Settings.json & %AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Settings\Plugins\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WebSearch\Settings.json

there isnt any settings.json in the plugin folder, maybe this is what you want:

Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WebSearch.deps.json

Settings.json

Edit: I probably found it-

Settings.json

[Jack251970]

I think file:///D:/search/index.html?query=casino is not a valid web url, so Flow cannot handle it

[IamWiseDev]

I think file:///D:/search/index.html?query=casino is not a valid web url, so Flow cannot handle it

It is valid, when I just copy paste this in my browser it works perfectly fine.

[Jack251970]

In basic url process of C#, its scheme is "file" and its absolute path is that. So Flow will use shell to open it.

[IamWiseDev]

In basic detection process of C#, its scheme is "file" and its absolute path is that. So Flow will use shell to open it.

So can this be fixed??

[Jack251970]

I am considering to add a new api function for that. I know where the reason is.

[jjw24]

@IamWiseDev could you please help check if the build from the PR has fixed your issue https://ci.appveyor.com/project/JohnTheGr8/flow-launcher/builds/52176500/artifacts