How to use WebControl to view local .html page?

[LJ]

Hi everyone. New message forum is great.

I am wondering is it possible to use the webcontrol to view a .html page stored in a directory?

The problem I'm having is that I want to view a .html web page that is stored in the local directory. I don't want to hard code the entire path name in the WebGadget line because if someone installs the program in a different directory, or different drive letter, it will not work. Is there a way to have the WebGadget display a .html page in the current directory? (The same directory that the .pb compiled file is in?)

[PB]

> Is there a way to have the WebGadget display a .html page in the
> current directory?

Just make the URL the name of the local file. (Incorrect example snipped)

[LJ]

The example you gave doesn't work... it says
Action cancelled... page not found

[PB]

> The example you gave doesn't work...

You're right -- I forgot that you must use the full path.

Here's an updated example that gets the path of your running app before
calling the local file...

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If OpenWindow(0,200,200,450,200,#PB_Window_SystemMenu,"Test")
  CreateGadgetList(WindowID())
  appdir$=Space(255) : GetCurrentDirectory_(255,@appdir$) : If Right(appdir$,1)<>"\" : appdir$+"\" : EndIf
  url$=appdir$+"LocalFile.htm"
  WebGadget(0,5,5,440,190,url$)
  Repeat
    ev=WaitWindowEvent()
  Until ev=#PB_EventCloseWindow
EndIf

[LJ]

You da bomb PB! That worked! If you have a chance to be the teacher and explain why it worked it would be very much appreciated oh wise guru. Thanks again!

[PB]

> If you have a chance to be the teacher and explain why it worked it
> would be very much appreciated

To be honest, I don't know why you need the full path -- I think it's just a
web browsing thing, just like you need a full URL when pasting into a web
browser to surf the net.

[ricardo]

To be honest, I don't know why you need the full path -- I think it's just a
web browsing thing, just like you need a full URL when pasting into a web
browser to surf the net.

I think that its because webbrowser its not like other gadgets, in fact 'maybe' the webbrowser working path is not the PB path but the IExplorer path.