Convert string to URL

This question is so easy I am embarressed. :blush:
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.

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.

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

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

And this in particular :

VB Code:

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

Pain in the Pensi.

isnt a url a string actually ?!!!

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Originally Posted by Mosabama

isnt a url a string actually ?!!!

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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.

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?

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

C# Code:

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

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.

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Originally Posted by Atheist

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

C# Code:

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

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

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Originally Posted by mohkami

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

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You're welcome!
And welcome to VBForums :thumb:

why dont just use WebBrowser.Navigate()?