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For VB 6
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Hey this seems like it should be an easy fix and I don't particularly like the Visual Basic language, but how would I open a URL in the default web browser, using code?
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Why do I keep getting this error?
A call to PInvoke function 'CrackleMail!WindowsApplication1.FormFinal::ShellExecute' has
unbalanced the stack. This is likely because the managed PInvoke signature does not match the
unmanaged target signature. Check that the calling convention and parameters of the PInvoke
signature match the target unmanaged signature.
VB.NET:
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://example.com")
VB 6 (not sure):
Declare Function ShellExecuteA Lib "shell32.dll" ( _
ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, _
ByVal lpOperation As String, _
ByVal lpFile As String, _
ByVal lpParameters As String, _
ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
ByVal nShowCmd As Integer) As IntPtr
ShellExecuteA(Me.Handle, "open", "http://example.com", "", "", 4)
The code in the accepted answer gave a compile error for me
I got the code below from MSDN Use ShellExecute to launch the default Web browser
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 Sub Command1_Click()
Dim r As Long
r = ShellExecute(0, "open", "http://www.microsoft.com", 0, 0, 1)
End Sub
It is simple!
Just use the Wscript createobject
Method
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run "www.example.com"
Option Explicit
'Link the kernel method that allows a process to be open/spawn
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 Sub mnuAbrirNavegador_Click(Index As Integer)
OpenUrl("http://www.microsoft.com")
End Sub
Private Sub OpenUrl(ByVal url As String)
r = ShellExecute(0, "open", url, 0, 0, 1)
End Sub