[Bug]: Broken .urlbutton / HyperlinkEngine in 2025 [Pyrevit5] [Revit2025]

[tay0thman]

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• I already followed the installation troubleshooting guide thoroughly
• I am using the latest pyRevit Version

🐞 Describe the bug

Using Pyrevit 5.0.0.24227 WIP.
urlbutton doesn't work with Revit 2025, However, It works fine inside Revit 2023, 2024

⌨ Error/Debug Message

An error occurred trying to start process
' https://status.bluebeam.com/' with working directory
2025'. The system cannot
find the file specified.
at
System. Diagnostics. ProcessStartWithCreateP rocess(ProcessS..
startlnfo)
at System. Diagnostics. ProcessStart(ProcessStartlnfo
startlnfo)
at
PyRevitLabs.PyRevit.Runtime.HyperlinkEngine.Execute(Script..
runtime)

♻️ To Reproduce

1. Install WIP 5.0.0.24227
2. Start Revit 2025
3. click on a ulrbutton (like the Regex tool)

⏲️ Expected behavior

Clicking a urlbutton show open a url using the webbrowser.

🖥️ Hardware and Software Setup (please complete the following information)

Windows 11 + Windows Defender + Crowdstrike Falcon
Revit 2025
Pyrevit 5 WIP
Intel Processor + Nvidia GPU

Additional context

@dosymep @sanzoghenzo
No response

[jmcouffin]

[jmcouffin]

https://github.com/pyrevitlabs/pyRevit/blob/develop/dev/pyRevitLabs.PyRevit.Runtime/HyperlinkEngine.cs

[jmcouffin]

would that help https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/5380961/How-do-I-fix-net-8-process-start-url-issue?

[jmcouffin]

or Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo("https://www.example.com") { UseShellExecute = true });

[jmcouffin]

fixed by #2357

[jmcouffin]

tested in 2025 and 2021 with url, files, folderpath
all good