Convert string to URL

[venerable bede]

This question is so easy I am embarressed.
vs 2005

Confusion exists within my realm today.

How oh how to covert :

"http://www.vbforums.com" to a url so I can make my embedded browser make use of it in my windows application.

Lordy I am thick.

[jmcilhinney]

If you mean a Uri object so that you can assign it to the WebBrowser.Url property then don't even bother. Just call Navigate and pass the String.

[jmcilhinney]

For future reference, the Uri class has several constructors that take a URL string as an argument.

[venerable bede]

I picked up the code from :
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2004/Sept/WebBrowserControl.asp

And this in particular :

private void BrowseBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
webBrowser1.Url = UrlTextBox.Text;
}

Pain in the Pensi.

[Mosabama]

isnt a url a string actually ?!!!

[jmcilhinney]

isnt a url a string actually ?!!!

The Url property of the WebBrowser control is a Uri object. This is basically a wrapper for a URL string that allows you to do certain things with it in one line of code by using its properties and methods rather than writing your own code every time.

[ronenfield]

I'm using Microsoft VB 2005. In a Windows Application, the WebBrowser.Navigate() accepts a string argument. In a Windows Embedded CE 5.0 application, it only accepts a Uri. So, where can I find a method or a snippet to convert?

[Atheist]

Create a new Uri and pass the string in the constructor.

Uri myUri = new Uri("http://www.vbforums.com")

[ronenfield]

Thanks, yes that does work. I used an argument of the form (TextBox1.Text) rather than a quoted string, and that works OK. One caution is that the argument must be an absolute URL or it causes a runtime exception.

[mohkami]

Create a new Uri and pass the string in the constructor.

Uri myUri = new Uri("http://www.vbforums.com")

it works perfectly I was looking for it so much.
thank Atheist

[Atheist]

it works perfectly I was looking for it so much.
thank Atheist

You're welcome!
And welcome to VBForums

[loboto]

why dont just use WebBrowser.Navigate()?