Compiling also html files with the app

[bclt]

Hi,

is there any way to compile in the exe some web pages? So when the app launches the webbrowser in it will display one page, e.g. the index.htm

Tnx

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Sure, add the file to your project, then use the resources to access it.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

I believe in killer coding ninja monkeys.

 

[bclt]

Can you give me an example on that ?
This you tell me sounds good but i've no idea!

Tnx

 

[bclt]

I mean how to access it with the resources.

 

[ThatRickGuy]

The joy of the Tek-Tips forum is that there is a search function. Now if you were to type in "resource" and hit search, you would get a list of threads where people were talking about just this.

In one thread

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=980309

although it's titled something about icons, a quick glance shows that the poster is wondering about embedding a file into his application. One of the posts in that thread has a link to this site:

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/embeddedresources.asp

where they discuss how to embed files and how to access them.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

I believe in killer coding ninja monkeys.

 

[bclt]

Tnx Rick I got if working. Let me ask something else..

1. As i embed an exe file, how can i execute it?

Dim executing_assembly As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()
Dim my_namespace As String = executing_assembly.GetName().Name.ToString()

  'i'm stuck on this:

Dim xxx As ...? = executing_assembly.GetFile(my_namespace + ".file.exe")

Also tried "process.start(xxx)" , but nothing.


2. Suppose i make an index page (htm) and in a folder e.g. "/htms" i have the files (htms) that they fill the frames in the index.htm.
Even embedding the needed files the browser says: "blankhtms/blabla1.htm", "blankhtms/blabla12.htm" etc in the frames. Tried to create a folder "blankhtms" and put the files in it but still says the same !!


Any help on these issues ?

Tnx alot

 

[ThatRickGuy]

1) You could try using a stream to write the file to disk then use process start. I'm not sure if there is a way to execute it strictly as an imbedded resource.

2) No idea on what you are saying.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

I believe in killer coding ninja monkeys.

 

[bclt]

I try once more about the 2nd thing ..

in the form i drag an explorer. This is code:

    Dim executing_assembly As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()
   
    Dim my_namespace As String = executing_assembly.GetName().Name.ToString()


    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load


        Dim text_stream1 As Stream = executing_assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(my_namespace + ".index.htm")
        If Not (text_stream1 Is Nothing) Then
            Dim stream_reader1 As New StreamReader(text_stream1)
            WebBrowser1.DocumentText = stream_reader1.ReadToEnd()
            stream_reader1.Close()
        End If
    End Sub

The browser's page is "index.htm". In that page i have a link to "a1.htm". Of course i added the "a1.htm" in the resources... but as i click the link in the index page, the browser says "blanka1.htm". It should display the a2.htm page

What's wrong?
Tnx

 

[ThatRickGuy]

You may need to actually move the files from the resources to the hard drive so that the links in the files work correctly. write the files to:

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

If you load a1.htm into a stream and send it to a browser, it will load fine, but the link to a2.htm doesn't know where to look for a2.htm because it is still wrapped up by the application.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

I believe in killer coding ninja monkeys.

 

[bclt]

Used this but not working

File.Copy(text_stream1.ToString(), Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData))

The "text_stream1.ToString()" returns "System.IO.UnmanagedMemoryStream"

How do i copy the "a1.htm" to the disk?

 

[ThatRickGuy]

You'll need to open a file stream I beleive. I can't keep all of the steam names straight. Anyways, open the file stream and write the text stream.read to is.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

I believe in killer coding ninja monkeys.

 

[bclt]

I'll try the way you tell me. Just made a thought that i think i'll be prevented from coping the file to the disk:

Is there a way to get the url as i click a link in the browser? (e.g. "/a1.htm")So with this code: "webbrowser1.documenttext=executing_assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(my_namespace + "." & MYPAGE)"
where MYPAGE is "a1.htm

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Is there a way to get the url as i click a link in the browser?

Not that I know of. Atleast, not that the browser could resolve back to the page in the resources collection.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

I believe in killer coding ninja monkeys.