Using Hyperlinks in VB

[Harlequin007]

Guys

I'm sure the answer in in this forum somewhere or out there on the Internet but I have tried for weeks now to find a way of embedding a hyperlink into an object on a form.

Well, after much caffiene and nicotine and thumping the keyboard at every damn error I got it.

I should have realised how simple it was:

Shell ("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

http://www.mydomain.com"),

vbNormalNoFocus

There ya have it. I'm sure there are other ways, but 1 line of code...? No API, No OCX. If I was a cat I'd be purring



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[wgcs]

You might want to account for the likelihood that IE will often be at a different place than in "C:\Program Files" (say, "D:\Program Files"?)

 

[Harlequin007]

I'll get to that problem eventually WG. The program i've developed will only be run on Win 2k machines at the moment though.

Thanks for the rminder.


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[strongm]

W2K machines that definitely have IE installed? Remember, it isn't the only browser...

 

[Harlequin007]

I know Strong - But Hey - I'm a newbie


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[Hokkie]

Check out faq222-2066.

It doesn't only open documents using registered applications but it also opens hyperlinks using the default browser.

 

[MysticFallout]

is there a different way to do this? without using shell?

 

[BiggerBrother]

You can create your own form copntaining a webbrowser control if you only want to the user to be able to view the page. This way, all the users actions stay within the confines of your vb app.

BB

 

[johnwm]

To use Shell without assumptions about default browsers try:

Shell "RUNDLL32.EXE URL.DLL, FileProtocolHandler

http://www.tek-tips.com",

vbNormalFocus

As Hokje says!

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[strongm]

Yep, and that's the solution I was thinking of as well

 

[Harlequin007]

Thanks John

I think when I have less time I'll look into the various shell options because I've used them a hell of a lot in this project. But 1st - error handling me thinks.

Thanks once again


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