# Calling Internet Explorer with parameters
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/calling-internet-explorer-with-parameters/1945
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [February 16, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/calling-internet-explorer-with-parameters/1945 "2012-02-16T04:18:42Z")
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/calling-internet-explorer-with-parameters/1945/1 "2012-02-16T04:18:42Z")
start http://172.16.10.201/bugzilla/myscript.php?buildname=alpha&version=%v1Padded%%v2Padded%%v3Padded%%v4Padded%
I am trying to use the above text in the "Command" entry field of a "Run DOS Command" action. This text properly executes my default browser IF the text "&vesrsion=..." is NOT INCLUDED. However, if I include the text from "&version=..." onward, the browser will be opened, but I receive an error saying "version is not recognized as an internal or external command".
I have tried adding quote marks around the entire string starting with "http://172..." but this just results in nothing happening when the action is executed.
Is it possible that the "&" sign needs to be escaped somehow? Or do you have any other suggestions on how I can get this to work?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/calling-internet-explorer-with-parameters/1945/2 "2012-03-02T06:01:45Z")
Found the solution - I needed to use the “^” character to escape the “&” symbol which was telling windows that the text following the “&” was a separate command.