My new program

[Gameunreal]

Hi fellow programmers

just here with an update to my WeBrowz program. Any feedback would be greatly apreciated. Just send me a mail to *snip*

rapidshare.de link (This is a .rar file with the published app)(402 kb)

http://rapidshare.de/files/23800920/WeBrowz.zip.html

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i have also uploaded the source files to the forum (in a zip file ) for those of you who do not open .exe files.

cheers
patrick

[ComputerJy]

1- I had to remove lots or resources from the Resources file because they didn't exist

2- After I first ran the App, it broke down when I tried setting my homepage/email

My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllText("c:\Program files\WeBrowz\homepage.txt", TextBox1.Text, False)

this line threw the exception, it's easy to figure out it's an IOException (DirectoryNotFoundException)

3- You can make the Close button default so I can press "Enter" instead of typing then going to my mouse or using Tabs

I hope this helps you

[ComputerJy]

I found some other design time errors (Problems):
1- When I maximized the "Source Grabber" window the "Source Grabber" check box and "Grab 'All Code" radio button appeared in the middle of the text
2-You could use some Source formatting in the source grabber
3- you really don't know how to use anchors (date and time display-er also)
4- Buttons in the "Image Grabber Tool" look totally different that any other button in the program
5- The "Print preview" doesn't work properly (Not all page content showed up) and it's not sizable
6- The "About" menu item must be under all other items in the Help menu (with a separator)
7- If your "Settings" doesn't have any sub items, move it to the Extras
8- The toolbar isn't well-formatted

[sheikh78]

ComputerJy is right....all of those are errors. And you should implement the use of Try Catch functions.

[Gameunreal]

hi thanks for the feedback:when you say that it broke down the first time you ran it are you talking about the first 2 images i attached?because they are meant to be there, to inform the user that he has not set a homepage.

i am going to remove the top bar(the one with the maximise, minimize and close) from the favourites page, the upcoming history page, and the 3 tool pages.did you find any problems running the tools?

in version 2.1 a lot of the controls have been anchored.

if you look down, you will see 2 pictures one of the settings close button, other of the imagegrabbertool gab images button. i cant really see a difference myself

the print preview window IS resizable: it worked fine for me, if you see it is exactly the same window you getwhen you are using internet explorer. i used something like webbrowser1.properties (not sure-->i havent got the project with me)

[Gameunreal]

..continuation

abotu the problem of the settings window breaking down, well i dont really know why because:

Private Sub settings_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Dim fileExists As Boolean
        fileExists = My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists("c:\Program files\WeBrowz\email.txt") And My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists("c:\Program files\WeBrowz\homepage.txt")
        If fileExists = True Then
            Dim fileContents1 As String
            fileContents1 = My.Computer.FileSystem.ReadAllText("c:\Program files\WeBrowz\email.txt")
            TextBox2.Text = fileContents1
            Dim filecontents2 As String
            filecontents2 = My.Computer.FileSystem.ReadAllText("c:\Program files\WeBrowz\homepage.txt")
            TextBox1.Text = filecontents2
        Else
 
            MsgBox("There is no homepage/email program file yet. Please fill one in", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Critical Informaion")
 
        End If
 
    End Sub

as you can see-when the settings form loads, it checks if both the email and homepage files exist, if both exist then it loads their text into the textboxes...

also, is their any way(well i know their is i just do not now how to use it) of storing all the data of the program in a single file?


how do you mean that my toolbar is not well formatted??

lol gr8 thanks for your replies: as a prize you all get a free copy of the free program:WeBrowz v2.1(when it comes out) lol

cheers
patrick

[Gameunreal]

for the forms: favourites, the three tools, and history:
instead of blocking the whole title bar, i will just block the close button...seems like a better idea....

could anyone tell me how to do that please

cheers
patrick

[ComputerJy]

for the forms: favourites, the three tools, and history:
instead of blocking the whole title bar, i will just block the close button...seems like a better idea....

could anyone tell me how to do that please

cheers
patrick

Private Sub Form1_Closing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closing
        e.Cancel = True 'This will cancel the close, you can 
        'minimize the form or hide, what ever you want
    End Sub

as for your other question you can use:

Dim FS As New IO.FileStream("Data.ini", IO.FileMode.Append)

I just have a little comment, about something you didn't mention, Don't use full paths when saving files, only specify file name, unless you are %100 sure, the path exists

[Gameunreal]

thanks for your quick reply

Dim FS As New IO.FileStream("Data.ini", IO.FileMode.Append)

how exactly do i impelement this? i need to store 6 favourite addresses(possibly more in version 2.1) and homepage setting, email setting and search setting.

sorry but... i really am not a pro at vb

cheers
patrick

[ComputerJy]

thanks for your quick reply



how exactly do i impelement this? i need to store 6 favourite addresses(possibly more in version 2.1) and homepage setting, email setting and search setting.

sorry but... i really am not a pro at vb

cheers
patrick

If you have lots of things to save, you should consider using a Database. it saves time and space.

[Gameunreal]

has anybody got any tips on how to use a database?
computerjy, i really dont have any more things to save.... so wont a single file be a good idea?

[ComputerJy]

You can use serialization, it's easy to use
here's a code sample that might help you:

Imports System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary
Imports System.IO
<Serializable()> Public Class Class2
    Implements IDisposable
    Private Favorites As ArrayList
    Private HomePage As String
    Private EmilAddress As String
    Private SearchSettings As String
    <NonSerialized()> Private Const FILE_NAME As String = "Settings.bin"
    Public Sub New()
        Dim Str As Stream = File.OpenRead(FILE_NAME)
        Dim des As New BinaryFormatter
        With CType(des.Deserialize(Str), Class2)
            Me.EmilAddress = .EmilAddress
            Me.Favorites = .Favorites
            Me.HomePage = .HomePage
            Me.SearchSettings = .SearchSettings
        End With
        Str.Close()
    End Sub
    Public Sub Dispose() Implements System.IDisposable.Dispose
        Dim Str As Stream = File.OpenWrite(FILE_NAME)
        Dim Ser As New BinaryFormatter
        Ser.Serialize(Str, Me)
        Str.Close()
    End Sub
End Class

[Gameunreal]

lol:im probably being annoying now... but how do i use that?

[ComputerJy]

Private Settings As Class2
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Settings = New Class2
        With Settings
            'Use stored values
        End With
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Closing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closing
        Settings.Dispose()
    End Sub

You also must add some accessible properties from outside the settings class or as I call it Class2

Public Property Home() As String
        Get
            Return HomePage
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            HomePage = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Property Email() As String
        Get
            Return EmilAddress
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            EmilAddress = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Property Search() As String
        Get
            Return SearchSettings
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            SearchSettings = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Public Property Favourites() As ArrayList
        Get
            Return Favorites
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As ArrayList)
            Favorites = Value
        End Set
    End Property

[Gameunreal]

so i just paste all that into my form
???

[ComputerJy]

Of course not
Class2 is a separate class, but if you want to nest it within the form...errr...you can do that no problem
but you have to put the properties in Class2 and the Form_Load & Form_Closing in the main Form (Browser)

[sheikh78]

Actually do you need to make the files? Like favorite files? I can show you a way in the application where you do not need to save the favorite files but still have favorites every time you open up the web browser. Try my web browser: http://www.freewebs.com/tegadigital/...dssoftware.htm. The Xuastegui 3.6 (weird name) is the web browser. This browser implements what I just said. It has its own favorites and it will get them from a setting at runtime. Respond back or just PM me if you want details.

[Gameunreal]

right sheikh ill pm you later

cheers
patrick