Button control question

[BigBass1]

Hello All, this is my first post. I usually find answers to my questions
here, but seem to be stuck here on a problem. I am requesting help setting up
a small project I want to create for work.

1. We have many servers we are mapped to at startup, and each server
contains folders with different files that we need access to. I would like to
create a tabbed form with Command Buttons which when clicked would open up
the specified path.

2. On the second tab, I would like to create Command buttons, which would
have hyperlinks to various web sites we frequent, our intranet sites, etc.

I have created this in Access, but since everyones paths would be the same,
by creating this app I could load on everyones computer ( some computers do
not have access ( we still use Lotus apps)

I have created in VB.net the form, tabs, and buttons, but I am having
trouble setting the buttons properties to the file path or hyperlink. If this
needs to be code generated in the click_event, could someone point me in the
correct direction.

Sorry so long, just wanted to give accurate information. Thanks to all that
replys.

Mark

[Leon Mayne [MVP]]

BigBass1 wrote:

Hello All, this is my first post. I usually find answers to my
questions here, but seem to be stuck here on a problem. I am
requesting help setting up a small project I want to create for work.

1. We have many servers we are mapped to at startup, and each server
contains folders with different files that we need access to. I would
like to create a tabbed form with Command Buttons which when clicked
would open up the specified path.

2. On the second tab, I would like to create Command buttons, which
would have hyperlinks to various web sites we frequent, our intranet
sites, etc.

Hello,
You just need to execute an external application using the parameter of the
address you want to go to. To execute an external program, add the below
using / import line:

using System.Diagnostics;

Then drag a process control to your form (from the Components tab) and name
it e.g. p. Then add code similar to the below to your button_click event for
opening a hyperlink:

p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "iexplore.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "http://www.google.co.uk";
p.Start();

And for opening a file path use:

p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "explorer.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "z:\\directory\\";
p.Start();

Or to just execute a custom application on your network paths:

p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "z:\\yourapp.exe";
p.Start();

HTH.

[BigBass1]

Works great!!!!

Thanks for the help!

Have a great day!

"Leon Mayne [MVP]" wrote:

BigBass1 wrote:

Hello All, this is my first post. I usually find answers to my
questions here, but seem to be stuck here on a problem. I am
requesting help setting up a small project I want to create for work.

1. We have many servers we are mapped to at startup, and each server
contains folders with different files that we need access to. I would
like to create a tabbed form with Command Buttons which when clicked
would open up the specified path.

2. On the second tab, I would like to create Command buttons, which
would have hyperlinks to various web sites we frequent, our intranet
sites, etc.

Hello,
You just need to execute an external application using the parameter of the
address you want to go to. To execute an external program, add the below
using / import line:

using System.Diagnostics;

Then drag a process control to your form (from the Components tab) and name
it e.g. p. Then add code similar to the below to your button_click event for
opening a hyperlink:

p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "iexplore.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "http://www.google.co.uk";
p.Start();

And for opening a file path use:

p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "explorer.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "z:\\directory\\";
p.Start();

Or to just execute a custom application on your network paths:

p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "z:\\yourapp.exe";
p.Start();

HTH.

[BigBass1]

Once I have done the build, is there a way the user could change the links
manually, and the text on the button?

Maybe with some sort of password protection.

ex - user right clicks on button, selects properties and only allow him/her
to change the 2 items?

Thanks,

[Leon Mayne [MVP]]

BigBass1 wrote:

Once I have done the build, is there a way the user could change the
links manually, and the text on the button?

Maybe with some sort of password protection.

ex - user right clicks on button, selects properties and only allow
him/her to change the 2 items?

Hmm, you'll have to add this functionality programatically yourself somehow.
You can access the text of the button in your code using the ButtonName.Text
attribute, e.g:

Button1.Text = "My Computer";

[BigBass1]

Yes, but I am asking about after I build the project

"Leon Mayne [MVP]" wrote:

BigBass1 wrote:

Once I have done the build, is there a way the user could change the
links manually, and the text on the button?

Maybe with some sort of password protection.

ex - user right clicks on button, selects properties and only allow
him/her to change the 2 items?

Hmm, you'll have to add this functionality programatically yourself somehow.
You can access the text of the button in your code using the ButtonName.Text
attribute, e.g:

Button1.Text = "My Computer";

[Leon Mayne [MVP]]

BigBass1 wrote:

Yes, but I am asking about after I build the project

That's what I mean. You could have some kind of settings page that asked for
the text the user wanted on the button using a textbox and then set the
button text to the value they enter:

Button1.Text = TextBox1.Text;