Change in Objectives – Information Headquarters
I outlined in my objectives that my information headquarters would include live news feeds and the ability to completly customise the news form… due to time and difficulty in coding this objective i have decided to alter this section of my program to become a mini web browser were users will be guided to the fbi latest news section of thier website, also including general web browser functions.. this idea also becomes easier as i have read a begginers guide to web browsers in vb.net
After reading and implementing these tutorials, i have achieved my own, internal web browser!
Solved the URL problem
i thought that the url of a web browser was impossible to change within coding of vb.net, as i would not overcome the url type error… after researching some basic principles of the vb.net web browser control ,i found the solution!
such a simple code
webbrowser1.navigate(object)
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my lack of knowledge was the problem… hence its not a limit nor an obstacle anymore!
URL of a Web Browser
With the great advantages of a web browser, the only obstacle i face with using this short cut my lack of knowledge in coding with a web browser. I am not able to to change the url of a web browser:
everytime i try to tell the code:
dim urlz as string = “C:\FBIIC\playmusic.swf”
webbrowser1.url.string = urlz
i continue to get the error “can not convert url type to string”
this seems to be challenging as i have tries multiple ways but continue to get the same error… so far i have not been able to find the solution…
Music/Video Concept – A way around Windows Media PLayer
Well, im going to share a little secret that i have been brewing up for some time now; a way around the hassles and limits of the Windows Media Player Control!
With the help of flash, you can change any media format into a .swf file: e.g: i have a .avi movie, i want to change it into a .swf file, simply import video into a flash project, change some frame rates and other options you want, and then export out as a .swf file
But what does a .swf file mean to me in vb??
it means that YOU as a programmer dont need to use windows media player any more to play movies!
All you need now is a simple web browser! a control that requires no code to get your movie (in a .swf format) playing in your vb.net application!
With my home brew genius concept, i decided to PUT this into PRACTISE, and achieved the ability to easily add mp3 music, and video to any of my forms with easeeeee!
