Opening a web site from VC++ application

[megha_gharote]

Dear Friends, i just thought of opening a Website link from my VC++ application. how to do that can any body help me out plz? i just wanted to know are there any API with help of which i can open a web link? Megha

[Nishad S]

ShellExecute(0, L"open", L"www.codeproject.com", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

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[Hamid Taebi]

See CHtmlView and CDHtmlDialog classes.

[p_]

draw a sdi or any app but base class should be viewHtml and it has OnInitialUpdate() fun automaticlly change site name only code is: void CMyHtmlAppView::OnInitialUpdate() { CHtmlView::OnInitialUpdate(); Navigate2(_T("msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/"),NULL,NULL); } i think it help u

[nbugalia]

Use ShellExecute to open the website in internet explorer in the following way - ShellExecute (0, L"open", L"iexplore.exe", L"www.codeproject.com", NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

[toxcct]

NS17 wrote:

ShellExecute(0, L"open", L"www.codeproject.com", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

No. use L extension where you're certain that UNICODE is defined. the following should be more secure and extensible code :

::ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("www.codeproject.com"), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

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[toxcct]

NishantB++ wrote:

ShellExecute (0, L"open", L"iexplore.exe", L"www.codeproject.com", NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

nope, for 2 reasons. 1) dont force the user to use internet explorer if he defined firefox (or any other) to be the default browser. 2) don't use the L extension unless you're certain that UNICODE is defined. read my other post[^] about that point.

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[megha_gharote]

thank u so much.. it worked.. i m creating one application to make task of filling timesheet bit easier for my team members... thank u once again. Megha

[Nishad S]

Oops I didnt notice that when I copy-paste... :)

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[nbugalia]

toxcct wrote:

dont force the user to use internet explorer

I already mentioned that - "open the website in internet explorer " The second reason was only because of C:)PY PASTE. Sorry for that.

[toxcct]

but why do you not let the system choose the default browser ?

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[Signal 9]

some people dont want choice it seems...:confused: