Advanced VB2008 Web Browser <Netrex Browser 2.5 Beta 3>

[justin3636]

Hello. I'm Justin from Netrex Labs and I'm One of the designers and programmers of this fine project, and I'm here to show you all our new beta of Netrex Web Browser. It is the most advanced one ever made in Visual Basic 2008, This version will be released sometime this month. Due to our new component we switched to we lack small features we fixed most of them but the features me missed will be released on Netrex Browser 2.5 Beta 4. Here is the features our browser has. Which no other web browser has.

<<Netrex Browser>>
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...ser/Netrex.jpg


<<File Menu>> http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...owser/File.jpg
(New Window)
(New Tab)
(New Hidden Tab)
(Duplicate Tab)
(Close Window)
(Close Tab)
(Close Other Tabs)
(Open Tabs List) >> Whichever tabs are open is listed here <<
(Select Tab) >> Left << >> Right << >> Beginning << >> End <<
(Open File)
(Save File)
(Page Setup) Not Working At The Time
(Print Preview) Not Working At The Moment
(Exit)

<<Edit Menu>> http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...owser/edit.jpg
(Cut)
(Undo)
(Copy)
(Paste)
(Select All)
(Find) Not Working At The Moment
(Editing Mode >> Enable << >> Disable <<
(Website Reader) >> Read Selected << >> Stop << >> Pause << >> Resume << >> Speech Pad <<

<<View Menu>> http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...owser/view.jpg
(My bar)
(Navigation Bar)
(Stop)
(Reload)
(Zoom) >> Zoom In << >> Zoom Out << >> Reset <<
(Page Style)
(Page Source)
(Full Screen) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...fullscreen.jpg
(Bookmark Selection) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...kselection.jpg
(Show All History)

<<History Menu>> http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...er/history.jpg
(Back)
(Forward)
(Home)
(Show all History) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...agehistory.jpg
(Make This Your Homepage)

(Bookmarks Menu) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bookmarks.jpg
(Bookmark this page) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...ddbookmark.jpg
(Manage bookmarks) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...ebookmarks.jpg
(Bookmark Selection) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...kselection.jpg

<<Tools Menu>> http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...wser/tools.jpg
(Web Search)
(Downloads)
(Add-Ons) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...ser/addons.jpg
(Error Console) Not Working At The Moment
(Page Info)
(Start Private Browsing >> Stop Private Browsing <<
(Clear Recent History)
(Options) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...sapearance.jpg http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...ssecuirity.jpg http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...onssession.jpg http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...er/options.jpg

<<Help Menu>> http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...owser/help.jpg
(Help)
(Report Error)
(Contact)
(Visit our labs)
(Restart Netrex)
(Check For Updates)
(About Netrex Browser) http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...outcredits.jpg http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...wser/about.jpg
(Update Information)

<<Search Engine List>>
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a.../semanager.jpg

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...rchengines.jpg
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<>URL Textbox Exit Button.<>
<>All working FavIcons<>
<>Enable And disable Back and forward buttons<>
<>Custom Page Info<>
<>Advanced Design<>
<>Weather <>Add On<>
<>Notepad <>Add On<>
<>Splash Up <>Add On>
<>Calender <>Add On>
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We have a website but recently a member messed it up but you can go there anyways if you want, we are fixing it at the moment.

http://www.netrexlabs.com/

Please post a comment and tell me what you think. Rage Filter Not on because i know everyone will like it

NOTE: We are looking for advanced c# or VB2008/2010 coders if you want to contact me my Skype is <Justin Nunya>

[MentaL]

[s-p-n]

It looks strikingly like Google's Chrome Browser. I noticed your background image has a wrapping issue, it breaks after just a few pixels.

Something a bit semi-transparent and full would probably work better.

You can use the image attached, designed by me for WysGui CMS' window borders. You can use it, just keep the file-name in tact.

[Check Attached File]


[Edit: Errors]
I have a bunch of errors trying it with Windows XP

See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'dwmapi.dll': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
   at Netrex_Browser.Netrex.DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(IntPtr hWnd, MARGINS& pMarinset)
   at Netrex_Browser.Netrex.Netrex_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Users\Ashley\Desktop\Netrex Browser\Netrex 10.11.09\Netrex\Netrex.vb:line 105
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Netrex Browser
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/Netrex/Netrex%20Browser.exe
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
Qios.DevSuite.Components
    Assembly Version: 3.0.0.20
    Win32 Version: 3.0.0.20
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/Netrex/Qios.DevSuite.Components.DLL
----------------------------------------
DevComponents.DotNetBar2
    Assembly Version: 7.7.0.2
    Win32 Version: 7.7.0.2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/Netrex/DevComponents.DotNetBar2.DLL
----------------------------------------
ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit
    Assembly Version: 2.5.5.0
    Win32 Version: 2.5.5.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/Netrex/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.DLL
----------------------------------------
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    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[jMerliN]

Boasting that a browser (which almost certainly isn't even doing the heavy lifting) is the "most advanced browser written in VB" is probably the most underwhelming compliment you could ever ascribe to yourself.

It also depends on what you claim "most advanced" describes. A majority of the rendering code and JS engine (and whatever else is provided to you) is likely C++. You're essentially just talking about a GUI shell here, there's nothing really advanced in that.

Also, be more original.

[justin3636]

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[jMerliN]

wait wait wait... so your saying we cant code well? this is vb.net not c# vb.net is much harder to get as advanced as other browsers with vb.net don't judge our browsers of the look of it this beta isn't out yet we fixed a LOT with this one. we are just having some problems with java at the moment because only a few of us know it. its just little things we are missing since we switched to Geckofx. thanks for you're comment though any suggestions?

I'm saying .NET does everything for you. The only difficult part of a web-browser is writing the rendering engine and JS engine incorporated with a DOM tree. That is all provided for you so you're only writing a GUI and tossing a .NET widget into it. Using Gecko is just basically embedding firefox in a different GUI. There's a saying that fits well here: "if it isn't broke, don't fix it."

Don't be so impressed with your project. Take a browsing of the Gecko source sometime if you want a taste at just how complex what you're taking advantage of really is, and how much is done for you.

P.S. in our browser we fix all glitches we see no matter how hard it is. if you look in this browser you will see most glitches browsers have are fixed and some things browsers don't even have, work perfect, and im not really the designer of this thing really I'm a coder and i fix all glitches and add things. along with the designers and coders who also do that. and we are also upgrading to c# soon we are coding this until that one gets upgraded as much as this one. so don't judge before you try out. if you want to actually see this and try it add me on Skype ill give you a beta

Fixing glitches isn't something that's difficult. By glitches you likely mean simple issues or GUI related weirdness. That's just a result of the fact that almost all of the really impressive and complicated code has been written for you and debugged very well through years of wear and tear.

[justin3636]

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[X3CUT3R]

Like jMerliN said you basically just made a GUI.
No matter how you look at it it's just IE or Firefox (didn't read) repackaged.

But good job anyways looks like you spent a lot of time on this.

[justin3636]

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[s-p-n]

XP doesn't come with the AERO theme? Who exactly does the browser work for?

Also from the screenshot, (unless you have a strange windows theme), it doesn't look like typical AERO to me :/

It needs to work for XP and above, not some weird hacked version of XP.. Wtf?

[justin3636]

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[xSilv3rbullet]

System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'dwmapi.dll': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)

you don't have the aero theme for XP we are working on that... you probably have a older version of it i don't think it supports older then 2006 sorry.

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wait wait wait... so your saying we cant code well? this is vb.net not c# vb.net is much harder to get as advanced as other browsers with vb.net don't judge our browsers of the look of it this beta isn't out yet we fixed a LOT with this one. we are just having some problems with java at the moment because only a few of us know it. its just little things we are missing since we switched to Geckofx. thanks for you're comment though any suggestions?



P.S. in our browser we fix all glitches we see no matter how hard it is. if you look in this browser you will see most glitches browsers have are fixed and some things browsers don't even have, work perfect, and im not really the designer of this thing really I'm a coder and i fix all glitches and add things. along with the designers and coders who also do that. and we are also upgrading to c# soon we are coding this until that one gets upgraded as much as this one. so don't judge before you try out. if you want to actually see this and try it add me on Skype ill give you a beta

He's not flaming you.
He's giving you advice in a harsh tone.

LOL!

But seriously, you should stop bragging.
There's really not much to doing the following:

Opening up VS
CTRL+SHIFT+N
VB
WinForms
Downloading Gecko
Adding it to the form
Adding graphics
Coding events

See what I mean now?
If you made your own html/js compiler, maybe you could say its the best VB browser, cuz I've never heard of a browser made from scratch in VB.

However, you did not code it from scratch, and instead, used Gecko.

Have you ever taken a look in Gecko's source before?
You're dealing with some serious C++ sh*t there.

And since you stated that this is in VB...C++ != VB.

If you consider this as a good browser, I can do it to!
*points to screenshot*

[justin3636]

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