Displaying web pages in vb.net forms

[adamgent]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if it is possible to display html web pages in vb.net forms.

I have had a look around and can not find any way to do it. I do not need anything fancy just the ability to display a plain html file with a table in.

Any ideas??

Thanks,

Adam

[SuperSparks]

You can display web pages in the default browser by using the LinkLabel Control:

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e _
As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    LinkLabel1.Text = "Click here to get more info."
    LinkLabel1.Links.Add(6, 4, "www.microsoft.com")
End Sub
Private Sub LinkLabel1_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal _
e As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles _
LinkLabel1.LinkClicked
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(e.Link.LinkData.ToString())
End Sub

Is that what you were looking for?

[adamgent]

I was wanting to be able to imbed them in the actual form, without having to launch an external browser.

Like you could in vb6 with the webbrowser control, which seems to be non existant in vb.net.

Any further ideas?

Adam

[matt3011]

Why don't you use the webbrowser from microsoft :
c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.dll
You just have to reference it :
in your toolbar, right click, add/remove components, COM component, and you'll find it.
I know this is using COM, maybe you're looking for straight .NET code.

[Pirate]

Originally posted by matt3011
I know this is using COM, maybe you're looking for straight .NET code.

Unfortunately , there is not .NET way yet .

[adamgent]

Hi,

If I use the SHDOCVW.DLL will there be any problems in using the app on other versions of windows.

Mainly 2k and XP and possible NT and 2003.

Can I package the DLL with the app?

Thanks,

Adam

[matt3011]

I don't think that's useful to package it with your app because it is installed by Internet Explorer and so, it is present on every computer running Microsoft OSs.

[adamgent]

Well it will make life easier for me, as I can just assume that it will be there then, because as you say, any ms os comes with IE in some form.

Thanks for your help, I will look into using.

Do you know if it is possible to pass a string or a stream of html as the web page instead or a file, from some thing like a streamwriter?

Thanks,

Adam