How to get current active IE url using c# ?

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Hi, I did a code to get current ie URL from ie browser

C#

foreach (InternetExplorer ie in new ShellWindows())
{
   label1.Text = ie.LocationURL.ToString();
   label2.Text = ie.LocationName.ToString();
}

but it showing last opened URL instead of active URL.
So, how do I modify my code to get current active URL from ie browser?
Thanks.

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Posted 24-Apr-14 23:34pm

Priyanka Bhawsar

Updated 25-Apr-14 2:16am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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BELGIUMsky 25-Apr-14 8:20am

i don't see anything wrong with this code.
what is your timetable for testing?

like:
fist open page in ie, then run program, then type in url in ie, ... ?

Priyanka Bhawsar 28-Apr-14 4:11am

Thanks to reply me. yes process is same but my problem is, suppose if I open 10 tabs in ie browser and then I open 2nd number's tab then still it shows the URL of 10th no.'s tab in label1.Text(last tab's URL).

BELGIUMsky 28-Apr-14 5:21am

oh you don't want every open page you want the page the user sees?
will check if i can find that

Priyanka Bhawsar 28-Apr-14 6:22am

Yes, You are right, please help me if you will find that. Thanks

BELGIUMsky 28-Apr-14 6:36am

what internet explorer version do you use? i have 11 atm
http://www.nullskull.com/q/10112922/how-to-get-current-active-tab-handle-in-an-ie7-window-using-c.aspx

and tried the first method but its not working for me.

Priyanka Bhawsar 28-Apr-14 7:25am

I am using 11 version.

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2014-04-25T02:53:00

Solution 1

There is no such thing as an "Active URL". Every browser window can only navigate to one URL, and every window is the "Active URL".

What you're referring to is which window has the input focus. The ShellWindow class does not track that.

You can use the GetForegroundWindow[^] function to get the handle to the window that has the input focus. You can then compare that handle to the window handles you get if you enumerate over the list of processes you get from calling Process.GetProcessesByName() [^]and look for "iexplorer.exe".

Posted 25-Apr-14 2:53am

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Priyanka Bhawsar 28-Apr-14 4:41am

Yes, I know that every browser window can only navigate to one URL but my problem is, suppose if I open 10 tabs in ie browser and then I open 2nd number's tab then still it shows the URL of 10th no.'s tab in label1.Text(last tab's URL).

Dave Kreskowiak 28-Apr-14 7:27am

I'll say it again: there is no active URL. Just because you have one tab selected in IE says nothing about it being "active". It merely has the input focus and the ShellWindow does not track that.

Kan07 · Answer 2 · 2014-04-25T03:11:00

Solution 2

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4173982/c-sharp-how-to-get-current-url-from-the-ie[^]

Posted 25-Apr-14 3:11am

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Priyanka Bhawsar 28-Apr-14 4:40am

Yes, I did the same but I am not getting the value of current active tab URL.

[no name] 28-Apr-14 4:59am

what u are getting? any eroor ??are u missing any reference ?

Priyanka Bhawsar 28-Apr-14 6:20am

I am not getting error. I did that code which written in answer but its showing last opened URL value instead of current active URL.

Kan07 · Answer 3 · 2014-04-27T23:00:00

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using System.IO;

...

SHDocVw.ShellWindows shellWindows = new SHDocVw.ShellWindowsClass();

string filename;

foreach ( SHDocVw.InternetExplorer ie in shellWindows )
{
    filename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension( ie.FullName ).ToLower();

    if ( filename.Equals( "iexplore" ) )
        Console.WriteLine( &quot;Web Site   : {0}", ie.LocationURL );

    if ( filename.Equals( "explorer&quot; ) )
        Console.WriteLine( "Hard Drive : {0}", ie.LocationURL );
}

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