Question

I need to access some web api from my desktop application for authentication. For example, facebook api, it requires to redirect to facebook page for allow permission from user and then it redirect back along with an access token which is needed for accessing private data. Now, on facebook documentation they alreasy metioned that, webbrowser class of .NET framework can help in this case. THere are two webbrowser class, one for wpf application, at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.controls.webbrowser.aspx, another is for windows forms application, at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.webbrowser.aspx

Now, My question is, how can i use this to make a broser like popup of the url and after it back , retrieve the url again.

Regards

Answer 1

Well, I will list the steps for you, and it’s easier that you may think:

• Create a new Form that will be used to house the WebBrowser control and style it to look like a popup.
• Add the WebBrowser to the form – by default, this will fill the entire forms layout
• Use the Navigate() method on the WebBrowser to go to the needed URL
• Once the user has clicked the button, check the Url property on the WebBrowser and get the token (Hint: you can use the Navigated event to determine when the page is (re)loading.)