Explorer.exe in VB.NET

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Hi Folks,

I want to open explorer.exe on my control panel.
I've succeeded for many other programs, like notepad, calc.exe, ... but when i try with explorer, an external windows explorer appears.

Here's my code, some help please :

VB

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Private Const SWM_COMMAND As Integer = 274
Private Const SC_MAXIMIZE As Integer = 61488
Declare Auto Function SetParent Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hWndChild As IntPtr, ByVal hWndNewParent As IntPtr) As Integer
Declare Auto Function SendMessage Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal Msg As Integer, ByVal wParam As Integer, ByVal Iparam As Integer) As Integer

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    Dim Proc = Process.Start("explorer")
    Proc.WaitForInputIdle()
    SetParent(Proc.MainWindowHandle, Me.Panel1.Handle)
    SendMessage(Proc.MainWindowHandle, SWM_COMMAND, SC_MAXIMIZE, 0)
End Sub

Posted 22-Dec-11 3:11am

contact97438

Updated 22-Dec-11 3:13am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2011-12-22T07:02:00

This is expected behavior.

Please understand that "Explorer" is a separate process, and the processes are well isolated. Even if you manage to stick its window into your form (this is possible in principle, but should be avoided by all means), you won't be able to integrate it functionally anyway.

If you want to browse file system in your form, create such a browser, which will takes some hard work, but not conceptually very difficult. Or use one of the dialog classes shown here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.commondialog.aspx[^].

—SA

Monjurul Habib · Answer 2 · 2011-12-22T08:13:00

The following example first spawns an instance of Internet Explorer and displays the contents of the Favorites folder in the browser. It then starts some other instances of Internet Explorer and displays some specific pages or sites. Finally it starts Internet Explorer with the window being minimized while navigating to a specific site.

Try the following link:
Process.Start Method (String)

Bojjaiah · Answer 3 · 2011-12-22T03:30:00

Solution 1

you can try it

//it's open Control Panel
Process.Start ( "control.exe" );

//it's open my computer
Process.Start ( "explorer.exe" );

//it's open Internet Explorer
Process.Start ( "iexplore.exe" );

Posted 22-Dec-11 3:30am

Bojjaiah

Updated 22-Dec-11 3:31am

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contact97438 22-Dec-11 9:50am

Yes, i know, but for Explorer.exe, it's an external windows, out of my main form1, where i've put a panel control.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Dec-11 13:02pm

So what? Did you expect something else. Please see my answer.
--SA

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