PPT97: Sample Code to Open a Web Site in Internet Explorer (161720)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q161720

SUMMARY

This article contains sample code for a macro that starts Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and navigates to a specific site on the World Wide Web.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following sample code launches Internet Explorer 3.0x from PowerPoint 97 and opens the specified web site. In this case, the macro opens Microsoft Home Page. 
   Sub LaunchWeb()

      Set s = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.application")
      s.Visible = True

      ' Change the following line to the Internet site you want to open.
      s.Navigate "http://www.microsoft.com"

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
Keywords:kbcode kbdtacode kbhowto kbmacro kbProgramming KB161720
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.