Open default email program (Outlook, for example) when pressing a link

Hello all, iu have a question:
My app has some labels with email adresses, what i want to do is some kind of linklabel but instad of oppening an internet adress, i want it to open, for example, outlook, with the adress in the destination field (many programs does so), also, it would be fine if i can personalize a default email subject and text, but if i can open the program and put the adress i am already happy enough :)

Thanks

Sorry i didnt specify, i am programming in Visual .NET

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Open default email program (Outlook, for example) when pressing a link

Ravi Sharma
Well, actually i am using sharp develop, but it should be the same, no (Maybe we went out of the topic, sorry), do you recommend me using visualstudio 2005 instead
thanks
Adam Plocher

no worries, its a learning curve.

Has the problem been resolved
TannerH
Sorry for being so noob, but, how do i do so (im starting with .net)

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Racsco

you are using VB.NET correct

remember to make sure that you have entered the correct name of the class etc.. by using Intellisense.

my code looks like this:

Imports System.Threading

Imports System.Collections

Imports System.Text.StringBuilder

Imports System.Diagnostics

public class Form1

private sub button1_click(byval sender as system.object, byval e as System.eventargs) handles button1.Click

dim theStringBuilder as new StringBuilder()

theStringBuilder.Append("email@somewhere.com")

theStringBuilder.Append("&subject=my subject")

theStringBuilder.Append("&body=my email body message")

Process.Start(theStringBuilder.ToString())

end sub

end class
day10
Well, i am completely sure that i am using visual basic .net , as this is the only language i know :) Actually, i know Visual6, (It would be funny if i know c++ and i didnt know it before :) ) but i started porting my apps to vb.net, as they look nicer and looks more stable and safe than the pervious versions, also is an up-to-date language.....
Im almost sure that phe problem is the neviroment, because when i import the System.Text.StringBuilder , the auto-complete feature recognises this item.. anyway, nvm, and thanks again, and sorry for driving you a bit mad.... ;)
wpm

you need to know what language you are using

Visual Studio.NET is a development environment which has VB.NET/C#/VC++.NET - a range of .NET language to choose from to develop your application.

The code I have given now is for both VB.NET and C#

the VB.NET code supplied earlier will work as I have tested it myself. Give it a shot :-)

Please post back with the language you are using to develop this application
pangitko79
No, i didnt fix it yet, anyway, my class is started like this:

Public Partial Class MainForm

and not

public class Form1

Maybe that is the reason why is not working

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NoEgo

hehe no worries.

in your code, scroll right to the top of the file/page. There you should see a bunch of imports..... declarations.

something like:

Imports System.Data

Imports System.Net.Sockets

Imports System.Net ......

at the end of one, just add on a new line "imports System.Text.StringBuilder"
Chips_in
I dont know what i am doing wrong, before i asked you how to import because i thought i was doing something wrong.. from the begginning i was importing it like that, in the top of the code typing

imports System.Text.StringBuilder

(I have no more imports)
But i still dont get that type as a known one.......
Pockey
I get the error "type StringBuilder is not defined"
Maybe i am importing wrong

god_rr

so you are using C# Well its a different language and the incorrect forum to post in :-)

C# code:

System.Text.StringBuilder theStringBuilder = new System.Text.StringBuilder();

theStringBuilder.Append("email@somewhere.com");
theStringBuilder.Append("&subject=my subject");
theStringBuilder.Append("&body=my email body message");

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(theStringBuilder.ToString());

RPKJBP

try this:

//import the system.diagnostics namespace

dim theStringBuilder as new StringBuilder()

theStringBuilder.Append("email@somewhere.com")

theStringBuilder.Append("&subject=my subject")

theStringBuilder.Append("&body=my email body message")

Process.Start(theStringBuilder.ToString())

this will start up the default email client (outlook usually) with the field populated.
Bill Cumming
No,no, im pretty sure i am using vb.net (dont get confused by the program name).

Ok, anyway, i will try with visual studio, i can guess that might be the problem why i have this issue... if you have another suggestion about which developement enviroment to use, tell me.

Finally the topic went completely twisted, sorry.. i am porting my apps from vb6 to .net, and i am a bit lost.

Thanks again ;)
Shepherd_85
you need to import the System.Text.StringBuilder namespace, at the top of your class
Open default email program (Outlook, for example) when pressing a link

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