Open a Web Page inside a jDesktopPane

[Olivier López]

Hi everybody, im a new java programmer and in the university I am, I have to learn about the new caracteristics of java6 for the "Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)" exam...

I want to make a java aplication that opens a web site inside a JDesktopPane, or another similar container like jPanel, or jEditorPane but it´s being a little difficult xD.

With this code i already opened a URL in the internet explorer:

public void inicia(){
try {
String url = jTextField1.getText();
Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
if (desktop.isSupported(Desktop.Action.BROWSE)) {
}
desktop.browse(new URI(url));
} catch (IOException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(Interfaz.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (URISyntaxException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(Interfaz.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}

}

This is what i have, but its not what i want... i want something like:

jDesktopPane1(url);

But i dont know how to show the website inside the jDesktopPane...

I had already read the post of this guy: https://coderanch.com/t/462717/Java-FX/java/Open-Web-pages-inside-JavaFX

but im not using java FX, im using java SE with netbeans...


I want something like this, just... "open a website"
https://jdic.dev.java.net/documentation/incubator/JDICplus/ws/TabbedBrowser.jnlp




Can someone give me a light please??

[Rob Spoor]

A non-editable JEditorPane should work:

JEditorPane pane = new JEditorPane();
pane.setEditable(false);
pane.setContentType("text/html");
pane.setText(html);
// or if you want to open an external page: pane.setPage(url);

You can also listen for clicks on links using a HyperLinkListener:

pane.addHyperlinkListener(new HyperlinkListener()
{
    public void hyperlinkUpdate(HyperlinkEvent e)
    {
        if (e.getEventType() == HyperlinkEvent.EventType.ACTIVATED)
        {
            // click
        }
    }
});

Keep in mind that JEditorPane does not really support anything past HTML 3.2. I believe SwingX has a component with better HTML support.

[Olivier López]

AWESOME¡¡¡¡¡¡

THANKS a LOOOOOT¡¡¡¡¡

It really works¡¡¡¡

I never expected a so fast and accurate answer...

Again... thanks a lot


By The Way... I have a doubt... The jEditorPane shows the website, but i cannot interact with it... i mean, if i open google and write something in the search bar, it doesnt make anything... the hyperlink listener you wrote is for that?

I changed the code like this:

private void jEditorPane1HyperlinkUpdate(javax.swing.event.HyperlinkEvent evt) {
        jEditorPane1.addHyperlinkListener(new HyperlinkListener() {

            String url = jTextPane1.getText();

            public void hyperlinkUpdate(HyperlinkEvent e) {
                if (e.getEventType() == HyperlinkEvent.EventType.ACTIVATED) {
                    url = e.getURL().toString();
                    inicia(url); //this method displays the url in the jEditorPane
                }
            }
        });

    // TODO add your handling code here:
    }

But is not working, when i clic on a link in the displayed website, it doesnt make anything

[Rob Spoor]

As far as I know, forms (which are used by Google and many, many other sites) are not supported by JEditorPane, only regular links.

[Olivier López]

xXxOlivierxXx Elric wrote: But is not working, when i clic on a link in the displayed website, it doesnt make anything

Yea xD, google was just an example, any hyperlink of any website works

It's my hyperlink listener code ok?