Execute URL from ABAP (no gui session)

I have an RFC function module which I am calling from Visual Composer application. The function module is designed to execute and external URL using method cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute. However, I am getting an exception error NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI because from Visual Composer there is no SAP gui session open. I have tried some other function modules like WF_WINDOWS_EXECUTE, PRGN_GENER_EXECUTE_URL, CALL_BROWSER...etc but they are all designed to work with gui session only.
Is there any other class or function module that I can use to resolve this issue (w/ example please)?

Hi,
For opening a url through ABAP,
Try using a sample code below:
DATA: BEGIN OF URL_TABLE OCCURS 0,
 L(35),
 END OF URL_TABLE.
url_table-l = 'http://www.abc.com'.
APPEND url_table.
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_EXECUTE'
 EXPORTING
 program = 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE'
 commandline = url_table
 inform = ''
 EXCEPTIONS
 prog_not_found = 1.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
 WRITE:/ 'Cannot find program to open Internet'.
ENDIF.
Hope it helps
Regards
Mansi

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Look at the below example program:-
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B

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