[AccessD] VB6: Using the Webbrowser controltoviewfiles-Thumbnail view?

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Tue Jun 17 23:51:36 CDT 2003


Have a look at this code produces multiple thumbnails as an index on 1 bmp
Should be other code on this site
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?lngWId=1&txtCodeId=46216

Christopher Hawkins wrote:

>I did explain the outcome I was after. 
>
>>From my original message:
>"My client *wants to see a thumbnail* of all the images that are
>related to the record being viewed - the images are stored in a
>folder with the same name as the record ID, so finding them is easy.
>
>I dropped a Webbrowser control on the form, fed it the appropriate
>path, and BAM! I'm looking at a list of files. Close, but *I need to
>see a thumbnail view*, not a list view.
>
>I can right-click in the control and select View > Thumbnail, but *my
>client wants the images to appear in thumbnail view* without his
>users having to do anything."
>
>The question is hereby withdrawn.
>
>-C-
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: accessd at shaw.ca
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com, 
>Subject: RE: [AccessD]	VB6:  Using the Webbrowser
>controltoviewfiles-Thumbnail view?
>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 20:46:00 -0700
>
>  
>
>>Christopher, you should explained what result you required, not how 
>>to get
>>there; you got exactly what you ask for but not what you needed.
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Christopher
>>Hawkins
>>Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 7:06 AM
>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] VB6: Using the Webbrowser control
>>toviewfiles-Thumbnail view?
>>
>>
>>Well, that code will launch Windows Explorer, but I'm tasked with
>>actually integrating some type of image browser into the app.  That's
>>why I used ther WebBrowser in the first place.
>>
>>Good idea, though.
>>
>>-C-
>>
>>---- Original Message ----
>>From: accessd at shaw.ca
>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com,
>>Subject: RE: [AccessD]	VB6:  Using the Webbrowser control to
>>viewfiles-Thumbnail view?
>>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:29:22 -0700
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi Christopher:
>>>
>>>Yes there is:
>>>
>>>Option Explicit
>>>
>>>Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" _
>>>   Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
>>>  (ByVal hwnd As Long, _
>>>   ByVal lpOperation As String, _
>>>   ByVal lpFile As String, _
>>>   ByVal lpParameters As String, _
>>>   ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
>>>   ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
>>>
>>>Public Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
>>>
>>>
>>>Private Sub frmButton01_Click()
>>>
>>>   Call ShellExecute(0&, "Open", _
>>>                     "explorer.exe", "/e,/n,c:\", _
>>>                     0&, SW_SHOWNORMAL)
>>>
>>>End Sub
>>>
>>>Something like this would work.
>>>
>>>HTH
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of 
>>>      
>>>
>>Christopher
>>    
>>
>>>Hawkins
>>>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:53 PM
>>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] VB6: Using the Webbrowser control to view
>>>files-Thumbnail view?
>>>
>>>
>>>OK, let me ask this, then:
>>>
>>>Is there a way to embed Windows Explorer into a VB form?
>>>
>>>-C-
>>>
>>>---- Original Message ----
>>>From: accessd at shaw.ca
>>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com,
>>>Subject: RE: [AccessD]	VB6:  Using the Webbrowser control to view
>>>files -Thumbnail view?
>>>Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:37:11 -0700
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hi Christopher:
>>>>
>>>>In order for the process to work you will need two copies of the
>>>>picture,
>>>>one the thumbnail and one the full-size version. They could he
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>named
>>>      
>>>
>>>>like
>>>>'IDNumber + 'th.jpg and 'IDNumber + 'fu.jpg'. It is not advisable
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>to
>>>      
>>>
>>>>force a
>>>>image to a specific size on a web page. Too much process and a poor
>>>>quality
>>>>images.  Check out the <img> tag for html coding.
>>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>>Jim
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Christopher
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hawkins
>>>>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:05 PM
>>>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>Subject: [AccessD] VB6: Using the Webbrowser control to view files 
>>>>        
>>>>
>>-
>>    
>>
>>>>Thumbnail view?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>So here's my dilemma.
>>>>
>>>>I have a form that is displaying data from a database.
>>>>
>>>>My client wants to see a thumnail of all the images that are 
>>>>        
>>>>
>>related
>>    
>>
>>>>to the record being viewed - the images are stored in a folder with
>>>>the same name as the record ID, so finding them is easy.
>>>>
>>>>I dropped a Webbrowser control on the form, fed it the appropriate
>>>>path, and BAM!  I'm looking at a list of files.  Close, but I need
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>to
>>>      
>>>
>>>>see a thumbnail view, not a list view.
>>>>
>>>>I can right-click in the control and select View > Thumbnail, but 
>>>>        
>>>>
>>my
>>    
>>
>>>>client wants the images to appear in thumbnail view without his
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>users
>>>      
>>>
>>>>having to do anything.
>>>>
>>>>I am thus far unable to find a property of the WebBrowser control
>>>>that would allow this, and Google has failed me.  Does anyone have
>>>>any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>-Christopher-
>>>>
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