closing the browser

[rammy]

I need to close my browser from my VB application. I tried using the CloseHandle API but it doesnt work. How do I make it work?

Thanx in advance for the time and effort spent,

Ramya.

[Hutchie]

You have to get the window of the handle of your browser then close it.

Put this code in a module :
Option Explicit

Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias _
"FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, _
ByVal lpWindowName As String) As Long
Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" Alias _
"PostMessageA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, _
ByVal wParam As Long, lParam As Any) As Long
Public Const WM_CLOSE = &H10



This code in a button or form load :

Dim winHwnd As Long
Dim RetVal As Long
winHwnd = FindWindow(vbNullString, "Your browser Window Name")

If winHwnd <> 0 Then
RetVal = PostMessage(winHwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0&, 0&)
If RetVal = 0 Then
MsgBox "Cannot close this Window"
End If
Else
MsgBox "Your Browser isn't open"
End If