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Open New Internet Explorer Window

how can i programmatic browse to a specific web page in a NEW Internet Explorer window even if the user has there IE settings set to reuse IE windows?

Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

I use this code, which opens a new IE for me, even as i have configured to reuse IE windows:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib _
"shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
(ByVal hwnd As Long, _
ByVal lpOperation As String, _
ByVal lpFile As String, _
ByVal lpParameters As String, _
ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

Private Const SW_SHOW = 1

Private Sub Navigate(ByVal NavTo As String)
Dim hBrowse As Long
hBrowse = ShellExecute(0&, "open", NavTo, "", "", SW_SHOW)
End Sub

CHeers

priya_pbk

try this:

In windows 2000:-

Privat Sub command1_click()
Call Shell("C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/iexplore.exe https://www.experts-exchange.com", vbNormalFocus)
End Sub

In others(like windows NT) etc

Privat Sub command1_click()
Call Shell("c:/program Files/Plus!/Microsoft Internet/iexplore.exe https://www.experts-exchange.com", vbNormalFocus)
End Sub

Hope this helps!

-priya

Jambyte

ASKER

angelIII, your code seems to be the most elegent but it doesn't open a new window if reuse current IE window is enabled in windows xp IE6.

priya_pbk, is there a way to make new window be in front, be active, or have focus know what i mean?

priya_pbk

Actually speaking, I did not have a good read at your question. I had just read the headline qt in the main page.

Again, the above code was for opening IE programatically thru vb (which i thought you wanted)!

if so, change the second parameter to "vbMinimizedFocus" instead of "vbNormalFocus", will this help!

-priya

AzraSound

Dim IE
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.Visible = True
IE.Navigate strURL

itmelo

I found this code in Microsoft's Knowledge Database some time ago and I use it quite a bit. It opens a new browser window even if others are open.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q174156

Give it a try...

Private Const SW_SHOW = 5 ' Displays Window in its current size and position
Private Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1 ' Restores Window if Minimized or Maximized

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias _
"ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As _
String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, _
ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

Private Declare Function FindExecutable Lib "shell32.dll" Alias _
"FindExecutableA" (ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpDirectory As _
String, ByVal lpResult As String) As Long

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim FileName, Dummy As String
Dim BrowserExec As String * 255
Dim RetVal As Long
Dim FileNumber As Integer

' First, create a known, temporary HTML file
BrowserExec = Space(255)
FileName = "C:\temphtm.HTM"
FileNumber = FreeFile ' Get unused file number
Open FileName For Output As #FileNumber ' Create temp HTML file
Write #FileNumber, "<HTML> <\HTML>" ' Output text
Close #FileNumber ' Close file
' Then find the application associated with it
RetVal = FindExecutable(FileName, Dummy, BrowserExec)
BrowserExec = Trim(BrowserExec)
' If an application is found, launch it!
If RetVal <= 32 Or IsEmpty(BrowserExec) Then ' Error
MsgBox "Could not find associated Browser", vbExclamation, _
"Browser Not Found"
Else
RetVal = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "open", BrowserExec, _
"www.microsoft.com", Dummy, SW_SHOWNORMAL)
If RetVal <= 32 Then ' Error
MsgBox "Web Page not Opened", vbExclamation, "URL Failed"
End If
End If
Kill FileName ' delete temp HTML file
End Sub

DanRollins

Hi Jambyte,
It appears that you have forgotten this question. I will ask Community Support to close it unless you finalize it within 7 days. I will ask a Community Support Moderator to:

Refund points and save as a 0-pt PAQ.

*** NOTE: I thought that angelIII's techniqye should work, but if it doesn't than maybe AzraSound's will also fail. Can anyone say for sure?

Jambyte, Please DO NOT accept this comment as an answer.
EXPERTS: Post a comment if you are certain that an expert deserves credit. Explain why.
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DanRollins -- EE database cleanup volunteer

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