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How to use Mozilla instead of IE as referenced and controlled browser in VB6 (Dim WithEvents o_IE As InternetExplorer)
Hello and good morning !
My VB6 project is currently controlling IE6. (It's a kind of form filler, which works fine.)
Now I have to role it out to PCs with different versions of IE installed and had to find out: That never gone work. Especially as IE8 will come soon.
As many PCs update IE automatically I can't have control which version of IE is installed :-( .
So I was wondering: Why not go for Mozilla ?
But unfortunately I have not information so far how to have it as a controlled browser (as reference).
What do I have to do?
Thank you for your help.
Susan
This is what I need to replace:
My VB6 project is currently controlling IE6. (It's a kind of form filler, which works fine.)
Now I have to role it out to PCs with different versions of IE installed and had to find out: That never gone work. Especially as IE8 will come soon.
As many PCs update IE automatically I can't have control which version of IE is installed :-( .
So I was wondering: Why not go for Mozilla ?
But unfortunately I have not information so far how to have it as a controlled browser (as reference).
What do I have to do?
Thank you for your help.
Susan
This is what I need to replace:
Option Explicit
Dim WithEvents o_IE As InternetExplorer
Private Sub Form_Load()
...
Set o_IE(0) = New InternetExplorer
o_IE(0).Navigate m_URL
o_IE(0).Visible = True
...
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
On Error Resume Next
o_IE.Quit
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
Private Sub o_IE_StatusTextChange(ByVal l_Text As String)
Debug.Print "o_IE_StatusTextChange", l_Text
...
End Sub
Private Sub o_IE_TitleChange(ByVal Text As String)
...
End Sub
Sub SetTitle(l_Text)
o_IE(0).Document.Title = l_Text
o_IE(0).StatusText = l_Text
End Sub
Firefox doesn't have such ActiveX... You cannot embed Firefox in VB6 application.
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Thank you, CSecurity, I know that web site and have tried Mozilla/FireFox Active X Control.
It's more for an embedded control, no?
I like to have an external browser instance (with all browser's native buttons, history, etc).
project > reference (not project > component) I need to configure for that.
Do you have any an idea how to control an external Mozilla Browser ?
It's more for an embedded control, no?
I like to have an external browser instance (with all browser's native buttons, history, etc).
project > reference (not project > component) I need to configure for that.
Do you have any an idea how to control an external Mozilla Browser ?
Firefox doesn't have such feature, just you can use one of the following methods:
1) DLL Injection
2) Develop a Firefox Plugin and connect firefox to your application using your plugin
3) Do something and read something from Firefox process using SendMessage etc.
1) DLL Injection
2) Develop a Firefox Plugin and connect firefox to your application using your plugin
3) Do something and read something from Firefox process using SendMessage etc.