browser call

Dan · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 4

What is the syntax to call the default browser with a URL string from VB? I
want the browser to open and take the focus to the page indicated by the
URL.

Thanks for your help.

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Larry Serflaten · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 2644

"Dan" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What is the syntax to call the default browser with a URL string from VB? I
> want the browser to open and take the focus to the page indicated by the
> URL.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ShellExecute+URL

Dan · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 4

I tried the code at http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18339 (see below)
It compiles and runs but nothing happens. res comes back with a long number.

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias
"ShellExecuteA" _

(ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, _

ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, _

ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

' Open the default browser on a given URL

' Returns True if successful, False otherwise

Private Sub btnGO_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles btnGO.Click

Dim res As Long

Dim URL As String

Dim openbrowser As Boolean

' it is mandatory that the URL is prefixed with http:// or https://

'If InStr(1, URL, "http", vbTextCompare) 1 Then

URL = "http://" & "ww.Microsoft.com"

'End If

res = ShellExecute(0&, "open", URL, vbNullString, vbNullString, _

vbNormalFocus)

OpenBrowser = (res > 32)

End Sub

End Class

"Larry Serflaten" wrote in message $XKPeHHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> "Dan" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> What is the syntax to call the default browser with a URL string from VB?
>> I
>> want the browser to open and take the focus to the page indicated by the
>> URL.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ShellExecute+URL
>
>

Larry Serflaten · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 2644

"Dan" wrote
> I tried the code at http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18339 (see below)
> It compiles and runs but nothing happens. res comes back with a long number.

You have to realize that until some later time in the future, the majority
of the VB examples you find on the web are going to be for classic
VB (versions 6 and prior), not for VB.Net. In fact this newsgroup
(as well as all other in the microsoft.public.vb.* tree) are for classic
VB. As you have found out, the two don't mix well....

For .Net questions, ask in a group dedicated to .Net discussions such
as: microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb

However, a quick look at the documentation shows you should be
able to get something going with System.Diagnostics.Process.Start
(Pass it the URL you want loaded).

HTH
LFS

Ken Halter · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 4150

"Larry Serflaten" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> "Dan" wrote
>> I tried the code at http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18339 (see below)
>> It compiles and runs but nothing happens. res comes back with a long
>> number.
>
> You have to realize that until some later time in the future, the majority
> of the VB examples you find on the web are going to be for classic

Especially since the article specifically states....

Language: VB4/32,VB5,VB6

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