How To Invoke Internet Explorer from Java and Navigate to a URL (252030)

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Steps to Invoke Internet Explorer

1. In Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0, create a new empty project.
2. Add a new class to the project named Navigate.java.
3. Paste the following code into the file:

      import com.ms.com.*;
      import shdocvw.*;
      public class Navigate
      {
         IWebBrowserApp testBrowser = null;
   
         public static void main( String args[] )
         {
             IWebBrowser2 testBrowser = (IWebBrowser2)new InternetExplorer();
             testBrowser.getApplication();
             testBrowser.setVisible(true);
             Variant var = new Variant();
             var.putEmpty();
             testBrowser.Navigate("http://www.msdn.microsoft.com",var,var, var, var);
         }
      }
   					

4. Click Project, and then click Add COM Wrapper to add the Component Object Model (COM) wrappers for the Microsoft Internet Controls (Shdocvw.dll).
5. Compile and test the new project.