How to use WebBrowser (vb) to show various kinds of file?

[Benson]

I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since those
kinds of files can be displayed in IE.

I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserMsg.D ocumentStream = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data

I also try:
WebBrowserMsg.U rl = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??

Thanks advance.
Benson.

[RobinS]

I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you tried
that?

Robin S.
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"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

>I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.

I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserMsg.D ocumentStream = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data

I also try:
WebBrowserMsg.U rl = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??

Thanks advance.
Benson.

[Benson]

Yes. I know this function and I think it should work. But I hope my
application has the following addition features:
1. Open the file inside my application eg. inside a panel
2. Hope user need not install any Excel, Word or pdf programs for viewing
such files inside my application.

Any further suggestion? If no, I use what Robin has suggested.
Thanks.
Benson.

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none׫Œ‘ì¶à]¼þЄ:Bo****** *************** *********@comca st.com...

>I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you tried
that?

Robin S.
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"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

>>I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.

I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserMsg. DocumentStream = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data

I also try:
WebBrowserMsg. Url = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??

Thanks advance.
Benson.

[RobinS]

I don't think you can view Excel or Word files w/o having those programs
installed, unless there is a viewer available and it's installed. (I know
there's one for Excel, but I don't know about Word.) I'm not sure you can
even open Office files in IE unless you have the Office software.

As for pdf, you just need Acrobat, and it's free and most people have that.

Good luck; let me know how it goes.
Robin S.
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"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:O9******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

Yes. I know this function and I think it should work. But I hope my
application has the following addition features:
1. Open the file inside my application eg. inside a panel
2. Hope user need not install any Excel, Word or pdf programs for viewing
such files inside my application.

Any further suggestion? If no, I use what Robin has suggested.
Thanks.
Benson.

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none׫Œ‘ì¶à]¼þЄ:Bo****** *************** *********@comca st.com...

>>I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you tried
that?

Robin S.
------------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP02.phx.gbl.. .

>>>I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.

I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserMsg .DocumentStream = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data

I also try:
WebBrowserMsg .Url = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??

Thanks advance.
Benson.

[Benson]

Thank you very much.
Benson

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none׫Œ‘ì¶à]¼þЄ:Rd****** *************** *********@comca st.com...

>I don't think you can view Excel or Word files w/o having those programs
installed, unless there is a viewer available and it's installed. (I know
there's one for Excel, but I don't know about Word.) I'm not sure you can
even open Office files in IE unless you have the Office software.

As for pdf, you just need Acrobat, and it's free and most people have
that.

Good luck; let me know how it goes.
Robin S.
------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:O9******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>Yes. I know this function and I think it should work. But I hope my
application has the following addition features:
1. Open the file inside my application eg. inside a panel
2. Hope user need not install any Excel, Word or pdf programs for viewing
such files inside my application.

Any further suggestion? If no, I use what Robin has suggested.
Thanks.
Benson.

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none׫Œ‘ì¶à]¼þЄ:Bo****** *************** *********@comca st.com...

>>>I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you tried
that?

Robin S.
------------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH****** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.

I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserMs g.DocumentStrea m = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data

I also try:
WebBrowserMs g.Url = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??

Thanks advance.
Benson.

[Bruce W. Darby]

Robin,

Doesn't Wordpad allow one to open a .doc?

Bruce

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote in message
news:Rd******** *************** *******@comcast .com...

>I don't think you can view Excel or Word files w/o having those programs
installed, unless there is a viewer available and it's installed. (I know
there's one for Excel, but I don't know about Word.) I'm not sure you can
even open Office files in IE unless you have the Office software.

As for pdf, you just need Acrobat, and it's free and most people have
that.

Good luck; let me know how it goes.
Robin S.
------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:O9******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>Yes. I know this function and I think it should work. But I hope my
application has the following addition features:
1. Open the file inside my application eg. inside a panel
2. Hope user need not install any Excel, Word or pdf programs for viewing
such files inside my application.

Any further suggestion? If no, I use what Robin has suggested.
Thanks.
Benson.

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none>
׫O'ì¶à]¼þÐÂÂ":Bo****** *************** *********@comca st.com...

>>>I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you tried
that?

Robin S.
------------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH****** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.

I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserMs g.DocumentStrea m = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data

I also try:
WebBrowserMs g.Url = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??

Thanks advance.
Benson.

[msdnuniv]

>I don't think you can view Excel or Word files w/o having those programs

>installed, unless there is a viewer available and it's installed. (I know
there's one for Excel, but I don't know about Word.) I'm not sure you can
even open Office files in IE unless you have the Office software.

As for pdf, you just need Acrobat, and it's free and most people have
that.

yes, and normally it's easier just to call the file, which opens the
assiciated program automatically (could be openOffice?)
But anyway:
If you want to show anything in the browser, it must know the mime-type to
be able to correctly do this and load the correct plugin.

Greetings,
Dirk

[RobinS]

Yes, you're right! Good one!

Robin S.
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"Bruce W. Darby" <kr******@atcom cast.netwrote in message
news:nN******** *************** *******@comcast .com...

Robin,

Doesn't Wordpad allow one to open a .doc?

Bruce

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote in message
news:Rd******** *************** *******@comcast .com...

>>I don't think you can view Excel or Word files w/o having those programs
installed, unless there is a viewer available and it's installed. (I know
there's one for Excel, but I don't know about Word.) I'm not sure you can
even open Office files in IE unless you have the Office software.

As for pdf, you just need Acrobat, and it's free and most people have
that.

Good luck; let me know how it goes.
Robin S.
------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:O9******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP04.phx.gbl.. .

>>Yes. I know this function and I think it should work. But I hope my
application has the following addition features:
1. Open the file inside my application eg. inside a panel
2. Hope user need not install any Excel, Word or pdf programs for
viewing such files inside my application.

Any further suggestion? If no, I use what Robin has suggested.
Thanks.
Benson.

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none>
׫O'ì¶à]¼þÐÂÂ":Bo****** *************** *********@comca st.com...
I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you
tried that?

Robin S.
------------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH***** *********@TK2MS FTNGP02.phx.gbl ...
>I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
>screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
>those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.
>
I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
WebBrowserM sg.DocumentStre am = fs
==>show binary data, not Excel data
>
I also try:
WebBrowserM sg.Url = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
==Is it right to use this method??
>
Thanks advance.
Benson.
>
>
>
>

[aaron.kempf]

webbrowser control works great.. i use those in Access forms _ALL_ the
time.
Insert, ActiveX control.

you see; Robin doesn't understand when / where people use the Office
Web Components.

the main reason I say 'screw DOTNET' is because they don't have
anything as powerful as OWC

I mean.. VS 2002 and 2003 didn't even support the WebBrowser control..
right?

That's LAUGHABLE. There was a simple wizard for using it in VB6.
it always makes me laugh when I find things that are really really
really easy to do inside of VB6 or Access.. and this new DOTNET _CRAP_
can't do it

it's like.. what kind of fucking idiot would try to sell us on a
platform that was _LESS_POWERFUL_ ?

I mean seriously here; do these people know how to read plain
english??

-Aaron

[Bruce W. Darby]

Thanks Robin.... ya know... sometimes I just can't STAND it when I have a
flash of brilliance... ROFL

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote in message
news:7M******** *************** *******@comcast .com...

Yes, you're right! Good one!

Robin S.
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"Bruce W. Darby" <kr******@atcom cast.netwrote in message
news:nN******** *************** *******@comcast .com...

>Robin,

Doesn't Wordpad allow one to open a .doc?

Bruce

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.nonewrote in message
news:Rd******* *************** ********@comcas t.com...

>>>I don't think you can view Excel or Word files w/o having those programs
installed, unless there is a viewer available and it's installed. (I know
there's one for Excel, but I don't know about Word.) I'm not sure you can
even open Office files in IE unless you have the Office software.

As for pdf, you just need Acrobat, and it's free and most people have
that.

Good luck; let me know how it goes.
Robin S.
------------------------------------
"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:O9****** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
Yes. I know this function and I think it should work. But I hope my
applicatio n has the following addition features:
1. Open the file inside my application eg. inside a panel
2. Hope user need not install any Excel, Word or pdf programs for
viewing such files inside my application.

Any further suggestion? If no, I use what Robin has suggested.
Thanks.
Benson.

"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam. yah.none>
׫O'ì¶à]¼þÐÂÂ":Bo****** *************** *********@comca st.com...
>I think most people use Process.Start and pass in the file name, and
>Windows figures out what program to use to open the file. Have you
>tried that?
>
Robin S.
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"Benson" <be*******@yaho o.com.hkwrote in message
news:eH**** **********@TK2M SFTNGP02.phx.gb l...
>>I want to write a program to display files (xls, doc,html,pdf,jp g) on
>>screen. I thought I can use WebBrowser in VB2005 to do this job since
>>those kinds of files can be displayed in IE.
>>
>I try to use the following code, but FAIL:
>Dim fs As FileStream
>fs = File.OpenRead(" D:\doc\joblist. xls")
>WebBrowser Msg.DocumentStr eam = fs
>==>show binary data, not Excel data
>>
>I also try:
>WebBrowser Msg.Url = New Uri("d:\doc\job list.xls")
>==seems to work, but with a "save or open dialog box shown" (HOW TO
>SUPRESS IT to alwasys open)?
>==Is it right to use this method??
>>
>Thanks advance.
>Benson.
>>
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