How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

Submitted by GeePee on Friday, April 24, 2015 - 23:29.

Introduction: Welcome to my tutorial on how to create a web browser in Visual Basic. Steps of Creation: Step 1: First we want to create a form with; Button1 - Go button2 - home button3 - back button4 - forward textbox1 - address/url webbrowser1 - web browser Step 2: Next we want to go in the Go button and check if the url is valid, if it is we want to navigate to it through the web browser.

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    If (TextBox1.Text.ToLower().StartsWith("http://www.") Or TextBox1.Text.ToLower().StartsWith("https://www.")) Then
        WebBrowser1.Navigate(TextBox1.Text.ToLower())
    End If
End Sub

step 3: Now for the other buttons functions: Home

Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
    WebBrowser1.GoHome()
End Sub

Back

Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
    WebBrowser1.GoBack()
End Sub

Forward

Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
    WebBrowser1.GoForward()
End Sub

Project Complete! That's it! Below is the full source code and download to the project files.

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        If (TextBox1.Text.ToLower().StartsWith("http://www.") Or TextBox1.Text.ToLower().StartsWith("https://www.")) Then
            WebBrowser1.Navigate(TextBox1.Text.ToLower())
        End If
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        WebBrowser1.GoHome()
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        WebBrowser1.GoBack()
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
        WebBrowser1.GoForward()
    End Sub
End Class

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