SHDocVw.ShellWindows not working In Windows Server 2008 For the IE Windows.

snkt_shah · June 24th, 2009, 04:51 AM

Hi..all

I found one problem Windows Server 2008. please refer the following code. it gives me the "ieplorer.exe" while i am running this code in XP or 2003, but while I am running this code in Windows Server 2008 it is not giving me the proper result. it gives me "Explorer.EXE" insted "ieplorer.exe".

before run this command you have to add reference of shdocvw.dll in your project. i am using the VB 6.0

Dim IE As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Dim MainIE as SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Dim sws As SHDocVw.ShellWindows
Dim ie As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Set sws = New SHDocVw.ShellWindows
For Each ie In sws
Debug.Print ie.Name
If ie.Hwnd=TmpStoredHandle then
Set MainIE =IE
Exit For
End IF
Next

With the Help of above code my MainIE Object will set to my Previously stored handle( In TmpStoredHandle) .
Does anybody know that how can i get the existing IE(Opened Internet Explorer) detail with the help of SHDocVw.ShellWindows in Windows Server 2008?

I have also try to get the same thing with the help of EnumWindows AddressOf GetTopWindows, ByVal 0&
with this API i can get all the opened windows with Its handle, but i dont know that how can i set my MainIE with help of this handle.

Can anybody help me?
Thanks in Advance

jamescoo · October 15th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Think if you want existing, jus locate it like this maybe? this is the C# equivalent but maybe helps.

Code:

       
         ShellWindows _shellWindows = new ShellWindows();
         InternetExplorer _explorer = null;

         foreach (InternetExplorer shellWindow in this._shellWindows)
                {
                    if (shellWindow.Name.Equals("Windows Internet Explorer"))
                    {
                        _explorer = shellWindow;
                    }
                }