public void launchURL(String url) { 
		String osName = System.getProperty("os.name"); 
		try { 
			if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) { 
				Class fileMgr = Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager"); 
				Method openURL = fileMgr.getDeclaredMethod("openURL", new Class[] {String.class}); 
				openURL.invoke(null, new Object[] {url});
			} else if (osName.startsWith("Windows")) 
				Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url); 
			else {
				String[] browsers = { "firefox", "opera", "konqueror", "epiphany", "mozilla", "netscape", "safari" }; 
			String browser = null; 
			for (int count = 0; count < browsers.length && browser == null; count++) 
				if (Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {"which", browsers[count]}).waitFor() == 0)
					browser = browsers[count]; 
			if (browser == null) {
				 throw new Exception("Could not find web browser"); 
			} else
				 Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {browser, url});
			}
		} catch (Exception e) { 
			pushMessage("Failed to open URL.", 0, "");
		}
	}