The Browser Helper Object (BHO)

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This code sample is named PIEHelper. It demonstrates now to create a Browser Helper Object (BHO), which Internet Explorer (IE) Mobile loads each time it starts up.

Feature Area

• Internet Explorer Mobile

Relevant APIs

• IWebBrowser2 Interface
• DWebBrowserEvents2 Events
• ATL Class Library
• COM

Usage

To run the code sample

1. Navigate to the solution file (*.sln), and double-click it. By default, the solution file is copied to the following folder:

   C:\Program Files\Windows CE Tools\wce500\Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK\Samples\CPP\ATL\Piehelper\``PIEHelper.sln

   C:\Program Files\Windows CE Tools\wce500\Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone SDK\Samples\CPP\ATL\Piehelper\``PIEHelper.sln

   Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 launches and loads the solution.

2. Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B).

3. Open to the PieHelper project properties.

4. Navigate to Configuration Options > Debugging.

5. Set the Debugger to Launch to Smart Device Native Debugger.

6. Set the Remote Executable to \windows\iexplore.exe.

7. Deploy the solution (F5).

   The sample application is copied to the device, registered, and then Internet Explorer Mobile launches.

Remarks

When Internet Explorer Mobile launches, the Browser Helper Object is loaded. It creates a window to display web browser events.

Note   This window might initially be hidden by Internet Explorer Mobile's main window. If it is, just navigate with Internet Explorer Mobile as you normally would, and whenever you want to see the Browser Helper Object window, minimize Internet Explorer Mobile.

Requirements

Pocket PC SDK: Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK.
Smartphone SDK: Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone SDK.
Development Environment: Visual Studio 2005.
ActiveSync: Version 4.0.

See Also

Code Samples | Internet Explorer Mobile Reference | HTML Control API

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