[Tutorial] How To Make A Web Browser!

[htaed]

Creating a Web Browser in Visual Basic 6

Step 1.

Create a new project in Visual Basic 6.

Step 2.

Right click on your toolbox and click on Components.

Step 3.


Scroll down and select these two controls, then click OK.

Step 4.

You should have two new tools like this

The one that looks like earth is a Web Browser Control, and the other is a Inet control.

Step 5.

Now, put the following on your form.

Textbox Name: address
Command Button | Name: go | Caption: Go
Command Button | Name: back | Caption: Back
Command Button | Name: forward | Caption: Forward
Command Button | Name: refresh | Caption: Refresh
Command Button | Name: stop | Caption: Stop
Command Button | Name: source | Caption: View Source
Web Browser control | Name: web
Inet Control | Name: grabsource

Step 6.

Arrange them like this:

Step 7.

EDIT: on the line before every Error: put Exit Sub, EG

On Error Goto Error:
                                 Web.GoBack
                                 Exit Sub
                                 Error:
                                 Msgbox "Couldnl't Go back",vbinformation,"Error"
                                 End Sub

As the code for them, put this.

Step 8.

Okay, now we add a new form, and rename form1 to main, and our new one form2 to Sourcecode

Step 9.


Ok so double click on our new form named Sourcecode.

Add the following:

Textbox | Name: source | Multiline: Yes | Font: Times New Roman
Command Button | Name: srefresh | Caption: Refresh

Step 10.


It should look like this:

Step 11.


Then add the following code:

Step 12.


Your now finished with your webbrowser!!

Thank you for reading! =]

 

[Covey]

nice, tut
but not needed.

 

[Colauge]

Great Guide, Might Use It But First I Have To Get VB6

 

[pwnintheface]

nice basic tut. I like that there is a lot of pictures. Keep the guides commin.

 

[monkeys1324]

when i start it comes up with compiler error
label not defined and high lights On Error GoTo Error

 

[joeman032000]

kool,i wish i could program

 

[Covey]

also just noticed you need to add "Exit Sub" before you're errorhandling.

 

[scary tiger]

yea no needed Covey is right

 

[jdsfighter]

Ok I guess for someone brand new to vb. A better trick would be making a webbrowser without using the Internet Controls.

 

[Kaybolt]

nice guide. wewt created my first browser. Excellent guide.