how to make a button open a blank IE page?

[shiyu]

When I click the button.IE will open a blank page.How to do that in VB?Thanks a lot.

[crptcblade]

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, _
                                                                               ByVal lpOperation As String, _
                                                                               ByVal lpFile As String, _
                                                                               ByVal lpParameters As String, _
                                                                               ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
                                                                               ByVal nShowCmd As Long) _
                                                                               As Long
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Call ShellExecute(0&, "OPEN", "about:blank", vbNullString, vbNullString, 3)
End Sub

[shiyu]

Thank you,but it doesnot work at my computer.After I click the button,nothing happens.

[crptcblade]

Sorry, just noticed that the forum screwed with the post.

"about :blank" should be "about:blank"

[shiyu]

Thanks.It works after I change it.