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  • Oldbitcollector
    #1

    Controling Internet Explorer?

    I'm a still new to visual basic, and I've hit a problem
    I can't find a workaround for.

    I'm attempting to open and close an Internet Explorer window
    using visual basic 6. I've got the open working properly,
    but for some reason, I can't close the browser when I'm finished with
    it.

    Here's the code I'm using for opening and closing
    =============== =============== =============== ========

    'setup for web popups
    Dim oIE
    Set oIE = CreateObject("I nternetExplorer .Application")

    ' Open a URL upon command %
    If Left$(CurrentCo mmandString, 1) = "%" Then
    oIE.Visible = True
    oIE.navigate Mid$(CurrentCom mandString, 2, T - 2)

    ' Close the Internet Explorer window upon command
    ElseIf Left$(CurrentCo mmandString, 2) = "@%" Then
    oIE.Quit
    oIE.Visible = False

    Endif
    =============== =============== =============== =========

    I've tried oIE.Quit, oIE.Visible=Fal se nothing works,
    unless I place the commands right after the open routine.

    Can anyone assist?

    Jeff

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    • mayayana
      #2
      Re: Controling Internet Explorer?

      IE.Quit works in script. Maybe you're calling it
      before the instance is fully instantiated?

      Two thoughts:

      1) Don't create an IE instance until you know
      that you'll need it. That's a lot of work going on
      behind the scenes only to dump it if your string
      isn't valid.

      2) Use a WebBrowser control on a form instead
      of creating IE. A WB is actually an IE window and
      uses the IE object methods, but you've got better
      control of it. (Get a WB into your toolbox by setting
      a reference to "Microsoft Internet Controls".
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      > I'm a still new to visual basic, and I've hit a problem
      > I can't find a workaround for.
      >
      > I'm attempting to open and close an Internet Explorer window
      > using visual basic 6. I've got the open working properly,
      > but for some reason, I can't close the browser when I'm finished with
      > it.
      >
      > Here's the code I'm using for opening and closing
      > =============== =============== =============== ========
      >
      > 'setup for web popups
      > Dim oIE
      > Set oIE = CreateObject("I nternetExplorer .Application")
      >
      > ' Open a URL upon command %
      > If Left$(CurrentCo mmandString, 1) = "%" Then
      > oIE.Visible = True
      > oIE.navigate Mid$(CurrentCom mandString, 2, T - 2)
      >
      > ' Close the Internet Explorer window upon command
      > ElseIf Left$(CurrentCo mmandString, 2) = "@%" Then
      > oIE.Quit
      > oIE.Visible = False
      >
      > Endif
      > =============== =============== =============== =========
      >
      > I've tried oIE.Quit, oIE.Visible=Fal se nothing works,
      > unless I place the commands right after the open routine.
      >
      > Can anyone assist?
      >
      > Jeff
      >
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        • mayayana
          #3
          Re: Controling Internet Explorer?

          IE.Quit works in script. Maybe you're calling it
          before the instance is fully instantiated?

          Two thoughts:

          1) Don't create an IE instance until you know
          that you'll need it. That's a lot of work going on
          behind the scenes only to dump it if your string
          isn't valid.

          2) Use a WebBrowser control on a form instead
          of creating IE. A WB is actually an IE window and
          uses the IE object methods, but you've got better
          control of it. (Get a WB into your toolbox by setting
          a reference to "Microsoft Internet Controls".
          --
          _______________ ______________

          mayayXXana1a@mi ndYYspring.com
          For return email remove XX and YY.
          _______________ ______________
          Oldbitcollector <oldbitcollecto r@mytrashmail.c om> wrote in message
          news:MPG.1c8418 acf8eae2f79896a 9@news.zoominte rnet.net...[color=blue]
          > I'm a still new to visual basic, and I've hit a problem
          > I can't find a workaround for.
          >
          > I'm attempting to open and close an Internet Explorer window
          > using visual basic 6. I've got the open working properly,
          > but for some reason, I can't close the browser when I'm finished with
          > it.
          >
          > Here's the code I'm using for opening and closing
          > =============== =============== =============== ========
          >
          > 'setup for web popups
          > Dim oIE
          > Set oIE = CreateObject("I nternetExplorer .Application")
          >
          > ' Open a URL upon command %
          > If Left$(CurrentCo mmandString, 1) = "%" Then
          > oIE.Visible = True
          > oIE.navigate Mid$(CurrentCom mandString, 2, T - 2)
          >
          > ' Close the Internet Explorer window upon command
          > ElseIf Left$(CurrentCo mmandString, 2) = "@%" Then
          > oIE.Quit
          > oIE.Visible = False
          >
          > Endif
          > =============== =============== =============== =========
          >
          > I've tried oIE.Quit, oIE.Visible=Fal se nothing works,
          > unless I place the commands right after the open routine.
          >
          > Can anyone assist?
          >
          > Jeff
          >
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            • Achim Reichel
              #4
              Re: Controling Internet Explorer?

              Hello,

              try to use

              Dim WithEvents oIE As InternetExplore r

              instead of the simple Dim

              Greetings

              Achim Reichel, Gernany


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