Project Setup
After starting Visual BasicVisual Basic, as shown in Figure 2.1.1, choose a Standard EXE as the project type you would like to create. From Project/Components add WebX as shown in Figure 2.1.2.
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Figure 2.1.1 – Start Project | Figure 2.1.2 – Add Component |
The control has been added to the components toolbar in the IDE, as shown in Figure 2.1.3. Double click on the icon to add it to the Form. Double click on a command button to also add it to the Form as shown in Figure 2.1.4.
Now add the following code to the Form:
Option Explicit |
Private Sub Form_Load
' Set up the Form
Command1.Caption = "Start Server"
Caption = "Server Stopped."
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click
With WebX1
' Check the State of WebX and
' take appropriate action
If .ServerRunningProperties:ServerRunning = False Then
.ServerPortProperties:ServerPort = 8888
.VirtualPathProperties:VirtualPath = App.Path & "\html"
.StartServerMethods:StartServer
Caption = "Server Running."
Command1.Caption = "Stop Server"
Else
.StopServerMethods:StopServer
Caption = "Server Stopped."
Command1.Caption = "Start Server"
End If
End With
Run the program. If there are any errors, check for any typing mistakes that may have occurred. Once the program is running, open your web browser and go to the following URL: http://localhost:8888. When you go to the above URL, you should see the welcome page for the Simple Web Server example project. If you do not see it or receive any errors, carefully double-check your typing.