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Title: Run Google Earth
Post by: anatolewilson on July 02, 2024, 04:32:10 AM

I have a window into which I would like to run Google Earth.
With CreateProcess Google Earth runs but outside my program.
How could I do?
I thought searching for the window hadle of Google Earth and setting it has a child window of my program.
Is it a solution?

Title: Re: Run Google Earth
Post by: John Z on July 02, 2024, 10:31:33 AM

Hi anatolewilson,

Welcome to the forum!

To do what you are thinking you can invoke a COM object/method to open a web interface from within your program.

I think the attached webbrowser project will get you started. I am not the author and I am embarrassed to say I don't recall where I originally found it. Possibly here: http://www.johnfindlay.plus.com/pellesc/ but I'm not sure.

Unzip it and run BrowseApp.exe. If it looks workable to you dive into the code by opening the Pelles C BrowseApp.ppj file, and modify to your hearts content.

Hope it helps.

John Z

Title: Re: Run Google Earth
Post by: TimoVJL on July 02, 2024, 10:46:41 AM

For external exe, use WinAPI FindWindow()

@John Z
OLE & COM (Component Object Model) (http://www.johnfindlay.plus.com/pellesc/COM/com.html)

WebView2
https://forum.pellesc.de/index.php?topic=11041.msg38710#msg38710

Title: Re: Run Google Earth
Post by: John Z on July 03, 2024, 10:44:54 AM

Thanks TimoVJL!

I had forgotten webview and all the work you and frankie did getting it functional.

John Z

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