Open Webpge [Resolved]

[tonyrueb]

I’m sure someone knows about the Google API service, so far I was able to get a list of 10 URL in a list box. My question is how do I make it possible for a user to double click on a URL and have the page to it open in a web browser window?

[ice_531]

heres a lil sample.... could do something like this: wud open explorer (IE) and go to whatever is in the selected list1's text.

in the click event for list1.

dim site as string
site = list1.text
shell "explorer " & site

[ice_531]

did a lil test. this works fine

Private Sub Form_Load()
List1.AddItem "www.google.com"
List1.AddItem "www.yahoo.com"
List1.AddItem "www.vbforums.com"
End Sub
 
Private Sub List1_DblClick()
Dim site As String
site = List1.Text
Shell "explorer http://" & site, vbNormalFocus
End Sub

[ice_531]

Also remember you can use shellexecute api to launch default browser...in my code i just launch IE.

[tonyrueb]

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question, I did have to make a few changes but it got me in the right direction, thank you again

Here is the code I had to use:

Private Sub ListBox1_DoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListBox1.DoubleClick
        Dim site As String
        site = ListBox1.SelectedItem.ToString
        Shell("explorer " & site, vbNormalFocus)
 
    End Sub

[ice_531]

Didn't know you were using .NET
Glad i could help though.

Also Welcome to the forums!

please add [resolved] and a checkmark to your orginal post since your post has been solved.

[tonyrueb]

I thought I specified, guess not. Even I know there is a big difference between them

[Doc Scheinder]

How can I get the browser to display? when I use the code the browser opens already minimized.

[dglienna]

vbMaximized should do it. (I think it's also in .Net)

[ice_531]

vbMaximizedFocus

[Doc Scheinder]

it doesn't. That was the first thing I tried.

[ice_531]

it doesn't. That was the first thing I tried.

It should work..... vbMaximizedFocus

if it isnt, try vbnormalfocus or something else to see if they have any effect.

When push comes to shove, go with the showwindow api or sendmessag + an sw message to show or maximize.