webbrowser control acting as file explorer

[employeeX]

Folks,

I need to add a file explorer into my app and am trying to use the webbrowser control

if I go

Webbrowser1.Navigate("C:\")

it displays the files and folders fine,
however when you click a folder it pops up another window that does not belong to my app (like clicking on my computer) which i don't want.

This is the same behaviour as Internet explorer, but If you open up Internet explorer type C:\ in the url and click View\Explorer Bar\Folders then it behaves just like file explorer

Is there any way of turning on the folders bar in the webbrowser control? maybe using a api (send message or something similar).

This has been driving me insane for days! Please help.

Cheers
jf

[mlewis]

Why are you using WebBrowser to do file stuff? Its much easier to use vb's built in drivelistbox, filelistbox, directorylistbox controls.

[mlewis]

Ah--got it. IE uses its own special control to do the folder list. its not part of the WebBrowser control. You'd need to make your own as well.