VB.NET WebBrowser Control.
The VB.NET Windows.Forms.WebBrowser control can be used within applications to allow the user to surf the internet and open web enabled documents like html help files, word documents etc.
The control is a basic webbrowser control and is by no means perfect. When using the control for surfing the internet, you will notice that it does not respond to Flash objects correctly. With the Flash objects, the control will only rspond once (click) on the Flash object.
The control includes several navigation methods or functions as: Url ,Navigate ,GoBack ,GoForward ,GoHome, GoSearch.
Namespace: System::Windows::Forms
System.Windows.Forms (in system.windows.forms.dll)
Creating an new VB.NET Windows forms WebBrowser.
Dim webbrowser As New WebBrowser
Setting the DockStyle for the WebBrowser.
webbrowser.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
Navigating Home with the WebBrowser Control.
webbrowser.GoHome()
Navigating to a specific web site.
webbrowser.Navigate("http://www.speakcomputers.com")
Adding a VB.NET WebBrowser control to the form.
Me.Controls.Add(webbrowser)
Creating a DocumentCompleted Event for the VB.NET WebBrowser control.
AddHandler webbrowser.DocumentCompleted, AddressOf webbrowser_documentcompleted
Responding to the VB.NET DocumentCompleted event.
Private Sub webbrowser_documentcompleted(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs)
Me.BackButton.Enabled = webbrowser.CanGoBack
Me.Forwardbutton.Enabled = webbrowser.CanGoForward
Me.TextBox1.Text = webbrowser.Url.ToString()
End Sub
To display the Print Dialog Box.
webbrowser.ShowPrintDialog()
To display the Print Preview Dialog Box.
webbrowser.ShowPrintPreviewDialog()
To display the Properties Dialog Box.
webbrowser.ShowPropertiesDialog()
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