Web browser beforenavigate2

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   I have a WebBrowser control with some very simple html content (a few links). All links open up in a new window (target=_blank). 

I want the link to open with the user's default browser, not IE. To do this, I need to trap the hyperlink click event, cancel it and do a shellexecute.

My problem is that beforenavigate2 event does not seem to be generated when the link target is _blank. This is expected since strickly speaking it isn't the control that is navigating, but a new browser window.

I tried the NewWindow2 event, but it does not have the clicked URL (an object is passed but it is set to nothing) ...

How can I trap the hyperlink click event when target=_blank ?

Thanks

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PPL1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 April 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote PPL1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Web browser beforenavigate2 Posted: 24 September 2008 at 4:39pm
	I have a WebBrowser control with some very simple html content (a few links). All links open up in a new window (target=_blank). I want the link to open with the user's default browser, not IE. To do this, I need to trap the hyperlink click event, cancel it and do a shellexecute. My problem is that beforenavigate2 event does not seem to be generated when the link target is _blank. This is expected since strickly speaking it isn't the control that is navigating, but a new browser window. I tried the NewWindow2 event, but it does not have the clicked URL (an object is passed but it is set to nothing) ... How can I trap the hyperlink click event when target=_blank ? Thanks

PPL1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 April 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote PPL1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 October 2008 at 9:18am
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Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 October 2008 at 2:31am
	Hi, So don't set target=_blank and catch BeforeNavigate event...
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

PPL1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 April 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote PPL1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 October 2008 at 5:19pm
	Yes this is sometimes a valid solution. However consider this case: You display a web page in your app. You can't control the content and, When the use clicks on a link, you want to open it in the client's default browser (not IE)

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 October 2008 at 6:30am
	Hi, Pierre , think you understand that our Webbrowser is just wrapper around standard control. If Standard WebBrowser doesn't send BeforeNavigate for links with target=_blank we cant change it :( I sure WebBrowser from Microsoft ActiveX will work same.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS