Run URL in EXE..

Does anyone know how I can run a web URL in an EXE file?

 

Hu?

You want to have an application open a url in the users default web browser? What programming language are you using?

 

Hey,

Just want an .EXE file that will open then in the window show the contents from a URL that I specify.

Obviously this means the .EXE file will only run properly when the user is online.

 

With VB.Net just create a new project with a blank form. Add the following code

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://www.AstarothSolutions.com")
        Me.Close()
End Sub

Code (VB.Net):

The compile it into your EXE

 

Thanks for that.

Will I need to download any software? Is the software free?

 

You can download Visual Basic Express 2005 which is free of charge.

 

Downloading now, thanks!

 

That method doesn't work exactly correct. It creates an EXE, that when run loads Firefox with the URL.

Any other solutions?

 

Ok, so you actually want to open the URL in your application rather than in the browser? Are you wanting to allow people to browse from that page (ie are you making it a complete web browser or simply able to display a single page?)

http://www.codeproject.com/books/0764549146_8.asp has the code for a complete web browser (in C#) but you can easily cut back parts if you dont want people to be able to browse etc

 

Just want an EXE that shows a website in a window so that they think it's an application.

Just a simple single page.

There is some software that does it but its all shareware.

The complete browser is a bit over board!!

Thanks for the help though!

 

oh...
easy... get visual basic 6 and put this code.

Webbrowser1.Navigate("http://...")