IWebBrowser2

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11/18/2015

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4/8/2010

The IWebBrowser2 interface derives from the IWebBrowserApp interface, which in turn derives from the IWebBrowser interface. This interface enables applications to reuse the Internet Explorer Mobile Web browser.

The IWebBrowser2 interface supports features such as the following:

Displaying and modifying windows
Managing object states
Resizing objects
Managing the device
Managing the history list
Navigating to a URL, file, or home page
Accessing application executable file

Methods

IUnknown methods
IDispatch methods

The following table shows the Windows Mobile Standard methods supported for IWebBrowser2.

Methods	Description
ClientToWindow	Converts client sizes into window sizes.
ExecWB	This method is not supported for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later versions. Executes a command on an OLE object and returns the status of the command execution using the IOleCommandTarget::Exec method.
get_Application	Retrieves the automation object for an application that is hosting the WebBrowser control.
get_Busy	Indicates whether the object is engaged in a navigation or downloading operation.
get_Container	Retrieves an object reference to a container.
get_Document	Retrieves the automation object of the active document. > [!NOTE] > It is currently not supported
get_FullName	Retrieves the file specification of the application, including the path.
get_Height	Retrieves the vertical dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
get_HWND	Retrieves the HWND of the current browser window.
get_Left	Retrieves the horizontal position of the frame window relative to the screen, in pixels.
get_LocationName	Retrieves the short, user-friendly name of the document currently being viewed.
get_LocationURL	Retrieves the full URL of the document currently being viewed.
get_Name	Retrieves the name of an application.
get_Offline	Retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is currently operating in offline mode.
get_Parent	Retrieves the parent of the object.
get_Path	Retrieves the path to the application.
get_ReadyState	Retrieves the ready state of an object.
get_StatusBar	Retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether the status bar is visible or hidden.
get_Top	Retrieves the vertical position of the frame window relative to the screen, in pixels.
get_TopLevelContainer	Indicates whether the object is a top-level container.
get_Type	Retrieves the type name of the contained document object.
get_Visible	Retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is visible or hidden.
get_Width	Retrieves the horizontal dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
GetProperty	Retrieves the value of a property associated with an object.
GoBack	Browses to the previous item in the history list.
GoForward	Browses to the next item in the history list.
GoHome	Browses to the start page.
GoSearch	Browses to the search page.
Navigate	Browses to a URL or file.
Navigate2	Browses to a URL, file or item identifier list (pidl).
put_Height	Sets the vertical dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
put_Left	Sets the horizontal position of the frame window in relation to the screen, in pixels.
put_Offline	Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is currently operating in offline mode.
put_StatusBar	Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the status bar is visible or hidden.
put_Top	Sets the vertical position of the frame window in relation to the screen, in pixels.
put_Visible	Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is visible or hidden.
put_Width	Sets the horizontal dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
PutProperty	Sets the value of a property associated with an object.
QueryStatusWB	This method is not supported for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later versions. Queries the OLE object for the status of commands using the IOleCommandTarget::QueryStatus method.
Quit	Exits an application and closes the open document.
Refresh	Refreshes the currently viewed page.
Refresh2	Refreshes the currently viewed page.
Stop	Stops opening a file.

The following table shows Windows Mobile Professional methods supported for IWebBrowser2.

Methods	Description
ClientToWindow	Converts client sizes into window sizes.
ExecWB	This method is not supported for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later versions. Executes a command on an OLE object and returns the status of the command execution using the IOleCommandTarget::Exec method.
get_Application	Retrieves the automation object for an application that is hosting the WebBrowser control.
get_Busy	Indicates whether the object is engaged in a navigation or downloading operation.
get_Container	Retrieves an object reference to a container.
get_Document	Retrieves the automation object of the active document.
get_FullName	Retrieves the file specification of the application, including the path.
get_Height	Retrieves the vertical dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
get_HWND	Retrieves the HWND of the current browser window.
get_Left	Retrieves the horizontal position of the frame window relative to the screen, in pixels.
get_LocationName	Retrieves the short, user-friendly name of the document currently being viewed.
get_LocationURL	Retrieves the full URL of the document currently being viewed.
get_Name	Retrieves the name of an application.
get_Offline	Retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is currently operating in offline mode.
get_Parent	Retrieves the parent of the object.
get_Path	Retrieves the path to the application.
get_ReadyState	Retrieves the ready state of an object.
get_StatusBar	Retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether the status bar is visible or hidden.
get_Top	Retrieves the vertical position of the frame window relative to the screen, in pixels.
get_TopLevelContainer	Indicates whether the object is a top-level container.
get_Type	Retrieves the type name of the contained document object.
get_Visible	Retrieves a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is visible or hidden.
get_Width	Retrieves the horizontal dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
GetProperty	Retrieves the value of a property associated with an object.
GoBack	Browses to the previous item in the history list.
GoForward	Browses to the next item in the history list.
GoHome	Browses to the start page.
GoSearch	Browses to the search page.
Navigate	Browses to a URL or file.
Navigate2	Browses to a URL, file or item identifier list (pidl).
put_Height	Sets the vertical dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
put_Left	Sets the horizontal position of the frame window in relation to the screen, in pixels.
put_Offline	Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is currently operating in offline mode.
put_StatusBar	Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the status bar is visible or hidden.
put_Top	Sets the vertical position of the frame window in relation to the screen, in pixels.
put_Visible	Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether an object is visible or hidden.
put_Width	Sets the horizontal dimension of the frame window, in pixels.
PutProperty	Sets the value of a property associated with an object.
QueryStatusWB	This method is not supported for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later versions. Queries the OLE object for the status of commands using the IOleCommandTarget::QueryStatus method.
Quit	Exits an application and closes the open document.
Refresh	Refreshes the currently viewed page.
Refresh2	Refreshes the currently viewed page.
Stop	Stops opening a file.

Remarks

The following members are currently not implemented. They return the E_NOTIMPL value.

get_FullScreen
get_MenuBar
get_RegisterAsBrowser
get_RegisterAsDropTarget
get_Resizable
get_Silent
get_StatusText
get_TheaterMode
get_ToolBar
put_FullScreen
put_MenuBar
put_RegisterAsBrowser
put_RegisterAsDropTarget
put_Resizable
put_Silent
put_StatusText
put_TheaterMode
put_ToolBar
ShowBrowserBar

Requirements

Header	piedocvw.h
Library	piedocvw.lib
Windows Embedded CE	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later
Windows Mobile	Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

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