[RESOLVED] [2008] Launch browser with button click

[Atheist]

If you want to run the HTML file in the default browser, just execute it with Process.Start:

Process.Start("someFile.html")

Me.Close would be the correct way of closing a form yes.
And no, I dont think theres a simple way of enforcing the browser to allow active content.

[derickz]

Thanks. I still have two problems with the code below;
- it cannot find the index.htm file, I have it in a sub folder of the folder containing the VB project files, do I need to reference it differently?
- it says I have a syntax error with the Me.close line, does it have to be declared somehow?

- also, will the user need .Net 3.5 installed on their PC or will this very simple app work with ealier versions (2.0)?

Public Class CD

    Private Sub MenuButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuButton.Click
        Process.Start("\site\index.htm")
    End Sub

    Me.close

End Class

[Atheist]

1. You need to know the location of the html file relatively to the location of your EXE file. You're most likely running Debug mode now, so the executable of your project will run from the bin/debug path of your project folder.

2. Me.Close (nor any other method call) line can not be placed outside any method body. Place it underneath the Process.Start() line instead.

3. You will have to go into the project properties and target a lower framework. The framework youre targetting will be the one the user needs to have installed, no matter how simple the application is.