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Feb 29th, 2008, 10:45 AM
Mcgas001

.Net WebBrowser

Hi all, I seem to have found a little flaw in .Net WebBrowser and myself i cant seem to work around it. Basically, If you use the WebBrowser from the toolbox (C#/VB.Net/C++.Net), code what you want etc etc. Then if you goto a page that normally when you click a link, it will open a new browser window, the .Net WebBrowser seems to start IE. Now i know this is based on what ever version of web browser you have, but thats not my point. My current point is that the event handler of WebBrowser called "NewWindow" doesnt contain the URL of the new window being loaded. Now being the .Net there is always 2 ways to do something, so i added a new reference("Microsoft Web Browser"/"Schdocvw.dll"). Once i done that i fixed my problem easy, i dont know what to call this realy is it a bug or is there another way? gimme your thoughts guys :D

ps: Im new Hi :wave:
Mar 10th, 2008, 02:40 PM
mendhak

Re: .Net WebBrowser

Hi. Welcome to the forums. What do you mean by "doesn't contain the URL of the new window being loaded"? Do you mean it opens up a new IE window with about:blank?
Mar 10th, 2008, 03:40 PM
Mcgas001

Re: .Net WebBrowser

Quote:

Originally Posted by mendhak

Hi. Welcome to the forums. What do you mean by "doesn't contain the URL of the new window being loaded"? Do you mean it opens up a new IE window with about:blank?

Well, It fires a new window. But doesnt contain the destination URL. My plan was to catch the windows and load it all in the same browser. (keeping it nice and simple in one window, Even for new links) But since the new window event doesnt contain the URL it causes me issues, as i can stop the window loading, but have no clue where to send the old one.
Mar 10th, 2008, 04:10 PM
RobDog888

Re: .Net WebBrowser

What are you using for this? VB or C# as this sounds mmore like a coding problem rather then a discussion on the framework?
Mar 10th, 2008, 05:11 PM
mendhak

Re: .Net WebBrowser

How about handling the _Navigating() event? If you get the URL there, cancel it, and then send it off in the same browser window?

Something like that at least, you only need to intercept the event, don't you?
Mar 11th, 2008, 07:06 AM
Mcgas001

Re: .Net WebBrowser

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Originally Posted by mendhak

How about handling the _Navigating() event? If you get the URL there, cancel it, and then send it off in the same browser window?

Something like that at least, you only need to intercept the event, don't you?

Navigating() event doesnt contain weather its a new window or not..
Mar 11th, 2008, 06:41 PM
mendhak

Re: .Net WebBrowser

But if you always handle it, you don't really need to know if it's a new window or not, as long as you can intercept the URL?