[RESOLVED] Shelling internet Explorer and then moving the window.

Hey Guys,

I managed to shell internet explorer to a specific URL but:

a) it only shells to the taskbar, regardless of me trying to open it vbmaximised
b) I can't seem to move the window (I am using this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q242308/
to find the handle from the instance returned by the shell), but it won't move ?!?! (using movewindow, or setwindowpos).

Any help, very much appreicated !

Code:

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Dim hinst As Long              ' Instance handle from Shell function.
  Dim hWndApp As Long          ' Window handle from GetWinHandle.
  Dim buffer As String          ' Holds caption of Window.
  Dim numChars As Integer      ' Count of bytes returned.

    'Still only hits the taskbar
  hinst = Shell("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE www.google.ie", vbMaximizedFocus)
 
  'search for handle
  hWndApp = GetWinHandle(hinst)
 
  If hWndApp <> 0 Then     
        MoveWindow hWndApp, 12, 24, 3333, 222, 1
        'Doesn't Work!
        DestroyWindow hWndApp
  End If

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Thanks

Chubby.

From MS help:

Quote:

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If the Shell function successfully executes the named file, it returns the task ID of the started program. The task ID is a unique number that identifies the running program.

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The Task ID is not the same thing as the handle.

Use the ShellExecute API to get a valid handle.

You may also need to introduce a small delay before calling MoveWindow - the window has to be fully loaded first. (I've got some c0d somewhere that demos something similar - but it may be a while before I find it)

Thanks :thumb:

I'm using the task id to find the handle using the code in the article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q242308/ this gives a valid windows handle, but not quite sure its the right 'valid' windows handle ? If that makes sense.. i.e. it is a handle, but not convinced its the right one..

Chub.

http://vbforums.com/showpost.php?p=2632216&postcount=16

:)

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

exactly wot I needed.

Thanks

Chub.