Quick C# .net 2.0 request

happytechie · 15 Jun 2006 at 13:32

hi all, i need to open a browser from a windows forms application. the recomendation fomr the massed internet knoledge base is to use the System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() method but this throws a security exception in our deployed enviroment

does anyone know any other ways to get a browser window to start with a url?

cheers

Paul

ThieveryCorp · 16 Jun 2006 at 10:10

Have you tried embedding the MS browser control in a form?

I've done it before and it works, albeit a bit clunky.

happytechie · 16 Jun 2006 at 10:55

thank's for the thought, it's not a go-er at all unfortunately due to the restrictions on the target platform.

I have tried the embedded WebBrowser component in a form but this still calls some unsafe native methods inside the component (Web browser .net component is a this wrapper around the ie6 com component it sould appear).

I also tried some other tricks but they all eventually call the same unsafe native methods that need full trust so we are scuppered. Anyway we've abandoned it as a plan now I think but thanks for your help....

Paul

Beepcake · 16 Jun 2006 at 11:02

Is there no way you can deploy an msi to give the app the permissions it needs on the target platform?

happytechie · 16 Jun 2006 at 11:58

unfortunately the .net configuration available on the platform is not controlled by us. No code running on these machines has full trust sue to the enterprise configuration....

Don't worry about it guys, I'm not

Paul