[RESOLVED] [2008] Hide IE7 Webbrowser

[cmmorris1]

I'm having difficulty figuring out hiding IE 7 window in VB.net
and want to know if anyone knows how to do it correctly?

I have an automation tool that uses the web browser and steals
focus of any open windows, I thought of trying to hide the browser
but I can't find anything on that using the search feature.

Anyone have an idea?

Chris

[knxrb]

This hides the windows, use 'ShowWindow(handle, SW_SHOW)' to show the windows again:

Declarations:

    <Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("USER32.DLL")> _
    Public Shared Function ShowWindow(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal nCmdShow As UInteger) As Boolean
    End Function
    Public Const SW_HIDE As Integer = &H0
    Public Const SW_SHOWNORMAL As Integer = &H1
    Public Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED As Integer = &H2
    Public Const SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED As Integer = &H3
    Public Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE As Integer = &H4
    Public Const SW_SHOW As Integer = &H5
    Public Const SW_MINIMIZE As Integer = &H6
    Public Const SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVATE As Integer = &H7
    Public Const SW_SHOWNA As Integer = &H8
    Public Const SW_RESTORE As Integer = &H9
    Private handle As IntPtr

Form Load or Timer Tick etc..:

        For Each p As Process In Process.GetProcesses
            If p.MainWindowTitle.Contains("Internet Explorer") Then
                handle = p.MainWindowHandle
                ShowWindow(handle, SW_HIDE)
            End If
        Next

[cmmorris1]

Thanks my friend

Just rated you!

Chris