Opening worddoc2007 inside webbrowser/c#.net

Deva Subbu

14y12.7k.NET

Hi,
I need to open word document inside the webbrowser. its is acheived when i open word2003,but not word2007.i got some links saying ActiveXwebbrowser will solve this problem. i tried that also but its opening as a newwindow explorer not inside the ActiveXwebbrowser. am working in windows application using c#.net.
OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog(); openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal); openFileDialog.Filter = "Text Files (*.txt)|*.txt|All Files (*.*)|*.*"; if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK) { object null_obj_str = ""; string FileName = openFileDialog.FileName; object loc = FileName; System.Object null_obj = 0; axWebBrowser1.Navigate2(ref loc, ref null_obj, ref null_obj, ref null_obj_str, ref null_obj_str); //axWebBrowser1.Navigate(new Uri(FileName)); }

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Ravindra Chigurupati11y ago
Hi Pravin,
I was looking for this from past 2 weeks, finally i was able to open the documents in webbrowser control. Thanks :).. SO here we need to register the registery keys.. can i know what is the relation between the registrey keys and webBrowser control ?. Do we face any issues while open word as normal (with out webbrowser) because of registry keys ??

Thanks,
Ravindra.
dipak rathi12y ago
Hi Pravin ,

Every thing is working fine but i want all documnets that are opening in web page as non editable ,currently i am able to edit office documnets in web page.
zia uddin12y ago
working fine after registry added but in excel and powerpoint header not show inside web browser
Pravin Ghadge14y ago
Hi Dev,

Webbrowser doesnot support for office 2007.

U have to add 1 registry.
Plz download it & just double click on it to execute it.

Then it will dfinately work for u.

Plz reply if not work properly.
Deva Subbu14y ago
Pravin,

Thanks for your Demo App.

Demo application is working fine for word2003 doc. my problem is when i try to open word2007 it opening in the separate browser not inside that activeWebbrowser.

Thanks,
Dev.
Pravin Ghadge14y ago
Hi,
Try this
Deva Subbu14y ago
Thanks for your reply Pravin. i have already added the dll but facing the same issues.not opening inside the browser control.
Deva Subbu14y ago
Vikrant,
Thanks for ur reply, i have tried your code. but the word opening in new explorer not inside the webbrowser.

Thanks.
Dev.
Pravin Ghadge14y ago
Plz find the attached dll & add it to ur project
Pravin Ghadge14y ago
Hi Deva,

Add foll reference in ur project:
AxInterop.SHDocVw
Vikrant Jadhav14y ago
hi deva,

try following code

object oDocument;

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string sFileName;
openFileDialog1.FileName = "";
openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
sFileName = openFileDialog1.FileName;

if (sFileName.Length!=0)
{
oDocument = null;
webBrowser1.Navigate(sFileName);
}
}

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
openFileDialog1.Filter = "Office Documents " + " " + "(*.doc, *.xls, *.ppt)|*.doc;*.xls;*.ppt";
openFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 1;

}

private void webBrowser1_DocumentCompleted(object sender, WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs e)
{
oDocument = webBrowser1.Document;

}

Regards
Vikrant Jadhav

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