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C# webBrowser: How to add load event at runtime.

I would like to create a web browser object at runtime.

I don’t intend to display the object. I just want to query the DOM and then destroy the object.

How would I add an event listener that called a function at runtime.

Is that possible?

Kind Regards,

public partial class Form1 : Form
{
	public Form1()
	{
		InitializeComponent();
	}

	private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
	{
		WebBrowser wb1 = new WebBrowser();
		wb1.Navigate(new Uri("http://www.google.com"));
	}
}

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DjDezmond

Well the code you've shown would work (as far as I know). The control wont appear on the form unless you add it to the control collection of the form. But will still actually load the specified URL into its frame, thus behaving as normal.

WebBrowser aTest = new WebBrowser();
            this.Controls.Add(aTest);
            aTest.Navigate("www.google.co.uk");

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The question is, why are you trying to do this? What are you trying to achieve?

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AdrianSmithUK

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Many thanks for the solutions gentlemen.

DjDezmond: I tested your solution and it works very nicely.

Valkyrie: I tried the code below but it didn't fire the onload event. Any ideas why? Is it because you used a different event type? I'll wait for your answer and then I'll close the question down and split the final solution between you?

Kind Regards,

Adrian

public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            WebBrowser wb1 = new WebBrowser();
            wb1.LocationChanged += new EventHandler(wb1_LocationChanged);
            wb1.Navigate(new Uri("http://www.google.com"));
        }

        void wb1_LocationChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Loaded");
        } 
    }

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_valkyrie_

It's because I used a different event, DjDezmond used the event you're looking for.

AdrianSmithUK

ASKER

Many thanks gentlemen.