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Jun 4th, 2005, 06:21 AM
vbPoet

Open URL

i want to open URL in default browser...
but it should be strictly minimized no focus on load

Re: Open URL

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbPoet

i want to open URL in default browser...
but it should be strictly minimized no focus on load
VB Code:
Public 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
 
ShellExecute Me.hwnd, vbNullString, "http://www.vbforums.com", vbNullString, "C:\", 3
Quote:

Originally Posted by allAPI.net

SW_MINIMIZE
Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level

:)

Cheers,

RyanJ

Jun 4th, 2005, 06:55 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

hmm not ..
minimized means .... do not display it in background..
just open browser and minimize it to taskbar silently ...
Jun 4th, 2005, 07:00 AM
sciguyryan

Re: Open URL
Quote:

Originally Posted by vbPoet

hmm not ..
minimized means .... do not display it in background..
just open browser and minimize it to taskbar silently ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllAPI.net

SW_MINIMIZE
Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order.

Then try this one:
VB Code:
```
Private Const SW_MINIMIZE As Long = 6
```
Cheers,

RyanJ
Jun 4th, 2005, 07:18 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

i have already tried it before ...
but not quite right for putting browser on taskbar silently without displaying anywhere on screen
Jun 4th, 2005, 07:22 AM
Pino

Re: Open URL

Why do you want to do this?

I dont see why you would need to open up a webpage and hide it from the user?
Jun 4th, 2005, 07:28 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pino

Why do you want to do this?

I dont see why you would need to open up a webpage and hide it from the user?

:) NO it will not be hidden
it will be placed on taskbar ...
and y i want to do this is not to disturb user .. so that he can open number of selected URL at one time and open and view them after opening all of them ..
Jun 4th, 2005, 07:30 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

if i wanna HIDE it from user ..
i can do it by using CreateObject ....
but i want to place on taskbar.....
Jun 4th, 2005, 08:22 AM
penagate

Re: Open URL
One of these two? None of them work for me, cos I'm using Fx with tabs, but they may work with IE.
VB Code:
```
Private Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED      As Long = 2
Private Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE     As Long = 4
```
Jun 4th, 2005, 08:25 AM
sciguyryan

Re: Open URL
Quote:
Originally Posted by penagate

One of these two? None of them work for me, cos I'm using Fx with tabs, but they may work with IE.

VB Code:

Private Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED As Long = 2
Private Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE As Long = 4
If your using IE then the SW_MINAMIZE one should have worked fine.
Again, I cannot check because I am using FF also.

Cheers,

RyanJ
Jun 5th, 2005, 12:15 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

Actually these arguments are not working .....
i want that in default browser should open URL and it should kept minimized...
IT SHOULD BE MINIMIZED...
Jun 5th, 2005, 12:18 AM
dglienna

Re: Open URL

Did you try VbHide?
Jun 5th, 2005, 12:23 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

where ...? and how ..
i m using .. ShellExecute...
and one other point ... that is i m not HIDING i want to MINIMIZE.
Jun 5th, 2005, 12:55 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

Actually i just want to open URL and minimize it to taskbar ....
Jun 5th, 2005, 02:19 AM
dglienna

Re: Open URL
I couldn't get it to work using ShellExecute, but if you will settle for Internet Explorer, you can shell it, and hide it.
VB Code:
```
Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
  Shell "\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe www.msn.com", vbMinimizedNoFocus
End Sub
```
vbMinimizedNoFocus may also work with shellexecute. I didn't try it. :wave:
Jun 6th, 2005, 04:22 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

hmm absolutely working fine.
but i also want to know which browser is set to default....
so that it could be opened .... :wave:
Jun 6th, 2005, 07:37 AM
baja_yu

Re: Open URL

ShellExecuting the URL will automatically open it in the default browser.
Jun 7th, 2005, 09:24 AM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

Oops but it will not minimize as i want as DG's code work
so is there any other way .......
Jun 7th, 2005, 09:10 PM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

OK tell me simply how to know which is default browser ....?
Jun 7th, 2005, 09:12 PM
dglienna

Re: Open URL

Whichever one the user has checked off to be his default browser will open.
Jun 7th, 2005, 09:18 PM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

Nops ... it will open in ShellExecute case
but i want to use Shell ..
Jun 7th, 2005, 09:25 PM
dglienna

Re: Open URL

Then you will have to know which browser the user has. IE is a safe bet, but if he wants to use Fx, then you can't know it. Thats why I use ShellExecute.
It knows the users choice for you.
Jun 7th, 2005, 09:29 PM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

hmm but ShellExecute ...is not able to minimize to taskbar as Shell do...
Jun 7th, 2005, 11:42 PM
dglienna

Re: Open URL

Sure it does. You just need to use the right flag.

http://www.mentalis.org/apilist/ShellExecute.shtml
Jun 8th, 2005, 01:25 PM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

Oh no DG...
when i use ShellExecute it does not place it "Minimized" on taskbar as Shell do ....
Jun 8th, 2005, 02:25 PM
dglienna

Re: Open URL

did you try all of the options? i could have sworn that one worked.
Jun 8th, 2005, 09:37 PM
vbPoet

Re: Open URL

hmm i have tried all ...
Jun 8th, 2005, 11:07 PM
dglienna

Re: Open URL
It is very strange. I tried opening a text file, and it works correctly using
SW_SHOWMINIMIZED, but it wouldn't minimize Fx. Let's see if anyone else has any comments.
VB Code:
```
Private Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED      As Long = 2
Private Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE     As Long
```
= 4
Jun 8th, 2005, 11:24 PM
ThaRubby

Re: Open URL

erm..shouldnt Shell "start http://google.com", vbminimized work? If it doesnt use comspec.
Jun 9th, 2005, 04:14 AM
penagate

Re: Open URL
Quote:
Originally Posted by dglienna

It is very strange. I tried opening a text file, and it works correctly using
SW_SHOWMINIMIZED, but it wouldn't minimize Fx. Let's see if anyone else has any comments.

VB Code:

Private Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED As Long = 2
Private Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE As Long

= 4
No nothing minimises Fx for me either.

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