Web browser for desktop and device

[agraham]

I had previously tried to wrap a .NET WebBrowser in a B4PPC library but for technical reasons to do with threading this would not work on the desktop in previous versions of B4PPC. As of version 6.05 Erel has changed the threading model of the B4PPC desktop so I can now offer this library and help file.

As stated this requires B4PPC version 6.05 or later and .NET 2.0. It will work on both device and desktop.

EDIT :- Version 1.1 replaced version 1.0. See post #14 in this thread for the changes.

EDIT : - Source 1.1 code for dll merging posted. Put it in the Basic4ppc Desktop\Libraries folder.

EDIT :- Version 1.2 posted with source. This version is AutoScale aware. See post #53

[PepSoft]

In my computer it appears a message of error.

PepSoft

[Erel]

You should update to Basic4ppc V6.05: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/official-updates/1633-basic4ppc-v6-05-a.html

[PepSoft]

Thanks Erel.
Excuse me, I forgotten to install version 6.05.

[alfcen]

Hi Andrew,
Looks really great. Thanks so much, indeed !
Just a small finding,

web.IsOffline causes a "NotSupportedException" error on the device

Sub CheckOffline
  If hc.IsOffline Then
    Msgbox("Device is offline."," Tenki",cMsgBoxNone,cMsgBoxAsterisk)
  End If
  Return hc.IsOffline
End Sub

Would it be a great effort to add methods to influence font size and
text wrapping?

Cheers
Robert

[agraham]

Originally Posted by alfcen

web.IsOffline causes a "NotSupportedException" error on the device

Sorry. it must be an error in Microsofts' documention! It is documented as being available on the device.

Would it be a great effort to add methods to influence font size and text wrapping?

Not possible (on the device at least). The device WebBrowser is a very small very simplified subset of the desktop version. I've been throuugh the docs again but can't see anything else useful to implement.

[alfcen]

Fair enough. That does not diminish your great efforts.
No problem, I can work around it.
Regarding font size, etc., I thought it was possible because dzt's
htmlview.dll can do it(?)

[agraham]

Originally Posted by alfcen

Regarding font size, etc., I thought it was possible because dzt's htmlview.dll can do it(?)

I think that you must be referring to the zoom level in dzHtmlView, that is the only manipulation that I can see that it offers. He can do that because he is not using the .NET control but going in to the underlying native control at a very low level by hooking the window procedure and watching/sending window messages. Apart from the occasional native dll call I prefer to work at a rather higher level in .NET and these low-level operations are not exposed there.

[alfcen]

Forgive my naiveness, I have no experience in programming on levels lower than BASIC. Thanks a lot for your comprehensive explanation.

[agraham]

Originally Posted by alfcen

Forgive my naiveness

Nothing to forgive - keep on asking then everyone learns (including me when I have to investigate something for a reply )