integrating IE 5 in a VB form?

[gabster]

Hello all!

How can I integrate Internet Explorer (5 or 6) into a VB form and using it to view a normal html page?
I do not need any of IE's buttons, menu items, etc. but only the browser's window where the page is diplayed...

Thanks a lot,
gabi.

 

[muesli]

Tick the Microsoft Internet Controls entry in the Componenst Dialog. This will put a WebBrowser control in your toolbox. You can use this as you desired.

 

[gabster]

thanks a lot !!!!!

gabi.

 

[Foada]

gabster,

Just an FYI regarding the webbrowser control. If you plan on distributing your app the target machine will need the same or newer version of the Shdocvw.dll (Internet controls) as the version of your distribution or it will give you trouble. For example if your distribution uses version IE 5.5 and you attempt to install on a machine with IE 5.0 you will get an error during installation. There are two fixes to this problem. Obtain the IE redistrubution SDK (which I have been waiting for 6 months) or use an older version of the dll. Good Luck. Anything is possible, the problem is I only have one lifetime.