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January 11th, 2006, 06:29 AM

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C#: Open webpage in browser from windows control

Hi,

I have seen many articles explaining how to open a webpage via an ASP.NET web control but I need to know how to open a webpage from a Windows Form Control.

Does anyone know what control class or command is used to do this?

Thanks!

January 11th, 2006, 08:45 AM

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Most that I've seen, would just launch the system command "iexplore <website>" It won't open the website in the browser of choice, but why would anything use anything other than IE?

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January 11th, 2006, 10:27 AM

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And how do you do that? I cant see iexplore anywhere.

January 11th, 2006, 10:43 AM

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You should be able to do

Code:

System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo.Application = "iexplore";
proc.StartInfo.Arguments = "www.google.com";
proc.Start();

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<note> untested, i'm running CompactFramework currently which doesn't allow for System.Diagnostics and i'm too lazy to load up full framework currently.

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January 11th, 2006, 10:53 AM

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Apparently there is no such object "Application" under proc.StartInfo

January 11th, 2006, 10:58 AM

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Quote:

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Apparently there is no such object "Application" under proc.StartInfo

Then google it it's been almost a year since i've worked in full framework, ya gotta do your own research sometimes.

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January 13th, 2006, 05:40 AM

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I have thats the problem

everything else always refers to using the asp.net code for a web form not a windows form.

January 13th, 2006, 09:06 AM

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System.Diagnostics.Process()

The first few links are all relevant,

the third (major) on even has an example of EXACTLY what you're trying to do...

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October 23rd, 2007, 05:59 AM

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don't u mean

proc.StartInfo.FileName ="iexplore"

C#: Open webpage in browser from windows control

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