Calling Internet Explorer with parameters

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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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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.