Does MS have Edge Object in C# to set up Edge process?

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Does MS have Edge Object in C# to set up Edge process?

samaliy li 71

I have a Windows Form Application which is coded in C#. We have the following features in the apl.

When the apl(XX.exe) is started , a windows form apl is opend,and at the sametime ie process is running in background. When click a url link in the windows form apl,this link is opened in InternetExporer.

In my apl ,i used IntenetExplorer Object in SHDocVw.dll to implement the feature.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/aa752084(v=vs.85)

since 2021/6/22 IntenetExplorer will not be supported by ms,I want to use Edge to replace IE to open the link in my apl.

Are there any suggesstions for my purpose? I think SHDocVw.dll doesn't include edge object.
Thank you!

※I have looked for WebView2 for this,I don't know whether it does work.I'm trying on it.

Sam of Simple Samples 5,546 Reputation points

2021-06-03T22:53:09.317+00:00

I do not know what an APL is and I do not know what a .Net window is.

Is this an ASP.Net application? Probably not. Is it UWP? probably not. I assume it is a Windows Forms application but it might be WPF. You could give your question a tag indicating which one it is.

Probably you should update your question with details of why WebView2 does not work.
samaliy li 71 Reputation points

2021-06-07T05:33:33.347+00:00

Hi @Sam of Simple Samples

Thanks for your reply. As you said,I updated my question.

Is this an ASP.Net application? Probably not. Is it UWP? probably not.

It's a Windows Form Application.

Probably you should update your question with details of why WebView2 does not work.

I'm trying on it.If WebView2 is suit for my purpose.I'll try my best to find the right way to implement it.
I hope to get good advice from someone.

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Sam of Simple Samples 5,546 Reputation points

2021-06-03T22:53:09.317+00:00

I do not know what an APL is and I do not know what a .Net window is.

Is this an ASP.Net application? Probably not. Is it UWP? probably not. I assume it is a Windows Forms application but it might be WPF. You could give your question a tag indicating which one it is.

Probably you should update your question with details of why WebView2 does not work.
samaliy li 71 Reputation points

2021-06-07T05:33:33.347+00:00

Hi @Sam of Simple Samples

Thanks for your reply. As you said,I updated my question.

Is this an ASP.Net application? Probably not. Is it UWP? probably not.

It's a Windows Form Application.

Probably you should update your question with details of why WebView2 does not work.

I'm trying on it.If WebView2 is suit for my purpose.I'll try my best to find the right way to implement it.
I hope to get good advice from someone.

Answer 1

Anonymous

Hi @samaliy li

Why doesn't it work with WebView2? Please check that if you have met the pre-requisites of using WebView2. One of the things is that WebView2 requires .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later.

About your application, how do you use IE in the application? The link you provide is broken. If you're using IE through WebBrowser control, it won't be affected by IE retirement. IE engine MSHTML (Trident) will continue to be supported. You can refer to this official blog for more information.

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samaliy li 71 Reputation points

2021-06-07T05:56:22.827+00:00

Hi @Anonymous

Thanks for your reply.

Why doesn't it work with WebView2? Please check that if you have met the pre-requisites of using WebView2.

I'm trying to use WebView2.But I don't know if it can implement my purpose.

About your application, how do you use IE in the application?

By importing [Microsoft Internet Controls (SHDocVw.DLL)] ,I use IE in my application. By this ,I can open InternetExplorer by click a link in my application.
It seems that there is no edge object in SHDocVw.DLL that I can use to control an Edge window.
I wonder if there is any control like SHDocVw.DLL which includes edge object that I can use it.

Regards,
samaliyli
Sam of Simple Samples 5,546 Reputation points

2021-06-07T07:12:06.75+00:00

Yes, there is not a SHDocVw.DLL that contains Edge. SHDocVw.DLL contains portions of Internet Explorer and portions of the file system. If you want to use Edge then you do not want to use SHDocVw.DLL at all. I am familiar with SHDocVw.DLL, I wrote Introduction to Web Site Scraping.
Sam of Simple Samples 5,546 Reputation points

2021-06-07T07:15:30.343+00:00

See Get started with WebView2 for WinForms apps to get started creating a WebView2 app.
Anonymous

2021-06-07T09:39:29.023+00:00

Hi @samaliy li

I agree with SimpleSamples' comments.

There is no Edge object in SHDocVw.DLL. The only control which you can use to implement Edge window is WebView2.
samaliy li 71 Reputation points

2021-11-02T15:10:56.297+00:00

Hi @Anonymous @Sam of Simple Samples

There is no Edge object in SHDocVw.DLL. The only control which you can use to implement Edge window is WebView2.

Besides WebView2 control and SHDocVw.DLL, Does MS will provide a componet whick likes SHDocVw.DLL that can be used to create Edge object in the future?

wish for your replys. Thanks.

Regards,
samaliyli

Answer 2

hi @samaliy li
I am also stuck with the same problem Run Egde Window with IE Mode. After Window Enumeration , I have found IWebBrowser2 Object that is hosted (rendered in Micorosft Edge window).

When I am maximize the IWebBrowser2 Window , Then Internet Explore Window displayed outside of the Microsoft Edge Window.
This is my Sample code

IWebBrowser2 mainWebBrowser= GetWebBrowserFromHtmlWindow(hTMLDocument2);
InternetExplorer ieobject = mainWebBrowser as InternetExplorer;

ShowWindow((IntPtr)ieobject.HWND, 3);

When I Stat Edge with IE Mode then New Internet Explore Process is Start .
So How can we Find which msedge.exe ( or Its HWND) related to this internet explorer process.

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