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[makvee]

Hi can anyone knows how to change the source browser from IE to Microsoft edge or google chrome etc?

BOOL GetIePath( LPSTR lpPath )
{	
	LONG result;
	HKEY hKey;
	DWORD dwType; 
	char data[MAX_PATH];
	DWORD dataSize = MAX_PATH+1;

	result	= ::RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\chrome.exe", 0, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey );
	if (result == ERROR_SUCCESS) 
	{
		result = ::RegQueryValueEx ( hKey, "Path", NULL, &dwType, (unsigned char *)data, &dataSize );
		strcpy( lpPath, data );
		lpPath[lstrlen( lpPath )-1]	= '\0';
	}
	else
		return FALSE;

	RegCloseKey( hKey );
	return TRUE;
}

This is not working

[makvee]

bump

[Tweek™]

There are a few reasons why this code might not work as intended. One possibility is that
the specified registry key, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\chrome.exe",
does not exist on the user's machine. If this is the case, the call to RegOpenKeyEx will return the value ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND and the function will return FALSE.
Another possibility is that the dataSize variable should be initialize with the size of data buffer, and not MAX_PATH+1.
Also, this function will return path of chrome.exe rather than IE.
It's better to use the correct key for the IE path in the registry or use the function SHGetKnownFolderPath to get the location of Internet Explorer.

[makvee]

Originally Posted by Tweek™

There are a few reasons why this code might not work as intended. One possibility is that
the specified registry key, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\chrome.exe",
does not exist on the user's machine. If this is the case, the call to RegOpenKeyEx will return the value ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND and the function will return FALSE.
Another possibility is that the dataSize variable should be initialize with the size of data buffer, and not MAX_PATH+1.
Also, this function will return path of chrome.exe rather than IE.
It's better to use the correct key for the IE path in the registry or use the function SHGetKnownFolderPath to get the location of Internet Explorer.

Do you have sample how to change the browser it self? can you help me to change the source IE browser to chrome please?

[Tweek™]

Originally Posted by makvee

Hi can anyone knows how to change the source browser from IE to Microsoft edge or google chrome etc?

BOOL GetIePath( LPSTR lpPath )
{	
	LONG result;
	HKEY hKey;
	DWORD dwType; 
	char data[MAX_PATH];
	DWORD dataSize = MAX_PATH+1;

	result	= ::RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\chrome.exe", 0, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey );
	if (result == ERROR_SUCCESS) 
	{
		result = ::RegQueryValueEx ( hKey, "Path", NULL, &dwType, (unsigned char *)data, &dataSize );
		strcpy( lpPath, data );
		lpPath[lstrlen( lpPath )-1]	= '\0';
	}
	else
		return FALSE;

	RegCloseKey( hKey );
	return TRUE;
}

This is not working

BOOL GetChromePath( LPSTR lpPath )
{	
	LONG result;
	HKEY hKey;
	DWORD dwType; 
	char data[MAX_PATH];
	DWORD dataSize = MAX_PATH;

	result	= ::RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\chrome.exe", 0, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey );
	if (result == ERROR_SUCCESS) 
	{
		result = ::RegQueryValueEx ( hKey, "", NULL, &dwType, (unsigned char *)data, &dataSize );
		strcpy( lpPath, data );
		lpPath[lstrlen( lpPath )-1]	= '\0';
	}
	else
		return FALSE;

	RegCloseKey( hKey );
	return TRUE;
}

BOOL GetChromePath( LPSTR lpPath )
{
HRESULT hr;
PWSTR path;

hr = SHGetKnownFolderPath(FOLDERID_LocalAppData, 0, NULL, &path);
if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
// Append "Google\Chrome\Application" to the path
wcscat_s(path, MAX_PATH, L"\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe");

// Convert the path to a char array
wcstombs(lpPath, path, MAX_PATH);

CoTaskMemFree(path);
return TRUE;
}
else
return FALSE;
}

[makvee]

Originally Posted by Tweek™

BOOL GetChromePath( LPSTR lpPath )
{	
	LONG result;
	HKEY hKey;
	DWORD dwType; 
	char data[MAX_PATH];
	DWORD dataSize = MAX_PATH;

	result	= ::RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\chrome.exe", 0, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey );
	if (result == ERROR_SUCCESS) 
	{
		result = ::RegQueryValueEx ( hKey, "", NULL, &dwType, (unsigned char *)data, &dataSize );
		strcpy( lpPath, data );
		lpPath[lstrlen( lpPath )-1]	= '\0';
	}
	else
		return FALSE;

	RegCloseKey( hKey );
	return TRUE;
}

First code:

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BOOL GetChromePath( LPSTR lpPath )
{
LONG result;
HKEY hKey;
DWORD dwType;
char data[MAX_PATH];
DWORD dataSize = MAX_PATH;

result = ::RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\ \App Paths\\chrome.exe", 0, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey );
if (result == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
result = ::RegQueryValueEx ( hKey, "", NULL, &dwType, (unsigned char *)data, &dataSize );
strcpy( lpPath, data );
lpPath[lstrlen( lpPath )-1] = '\0';
}
else
return FALSE;

RegCloseKey( hKey );
return TRUE;
}

Still opening the IE browser in the webbox


Thanks for the 2nd code but i got an error with "SHGetKnownFolderPath"

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Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State
Error C3861 'SHGetKnownFolderPath': identifier not found Neuz C:\Users\MakVee\Desktop\v15 Classic\Source\Source\_Interface\WndTitle.cpp 37

[Tweek™]

you will need to include the shlobj.h header file and link to the Shell32.lib library to use this function.

[makvee]

Originally Posted by Tweek™

you will need to include the shlobj.h header file and link to the Shell32.lib library to use this function.

Can i sent you a private message?

Bump still not fix the webbox IE browser

[makvee]

Bump, i need someone help to changed in game WEBBOX IE browser to Chrome

[M¿dScientist]

you can look in to running something like CEF or Awsomium

[makvee]

Originally Posted by M¿dScientist

you can look in to running something like CEF or Awsomium

Thanks for the reply anyways. What do you mean? what is CEF or Awsomium what are those?