Change zoom level on Web Browser Control

pigsfoot · #1 09-02-2018, 12:00 PM

Hi,

I am using the web browser control on a slide that is 16:9 portrait orientated and the web page i need to display isn't responsive in that when not displayed in landscape view you get slide bars on teh bottom and side of the webpage.

Is there a way to control the magnification or zoom level in the browser control. I know that if i set my screen to only 50% magnification the web page will display properly. I am using a macro to load the web browser control via a button on another slide to load the page so the zoom control will need to be built into that macro i expect.

Code:

Sub go2URL_Offers()
   Application.SlideShowWindows(1).View.GotoSlide Index:=2
   Dim varURL As Variant

   varURL = "http://www.hinckleybid.co.uk/loyalty-card"
   Slide2.WebBrowser1.Navigate varURL
End Sub

Thanks

JohnWilson · #2 09-03-2018, 02:51 AM

The code for this is not simple and has to be written as a Class Module. I would suggest you download the free LiveWeb (Google) Add In from Shyam. It allows you to set the zoom.

pigsfoot · #3 09-04-2018, 02:35 AM

Thanks @JohnWilson. I have been using the plugin and it does actually work very well. The reason i am looking to use webbrowser control is the plugin doesn't seem to work when you show the presentation via a PowerPoint Viewer on an machine without the plugin installed.

What i am trying to achieve is for the presentation to be shown on a touchscreen kiosk hence why we are looking to just use a viewer to play it.

If you have any other suggestions I'm all ears.

Thanks..

JohnWilson · #4 09-04-2018, 03:00 AM

No code or ActivX will work on the Viewer.

pigsfoot · #5 09-04-2018, 06:43 AM

Balls.... oh well i guess its better to now now that sped more time trying to fix something thats never going top work.

Thanks for the heads up

JohnWilson · #6 09-04-2018, 09:11 AM

Some more bad news - If you have a copy of the Viewer Installer do not lose it. You will find it harder to download a copy now!

pigsfoot · #7 09-04-2018, 09:29 AM

To be fair i did find that on the weekend and had to resort to using an old 2010 version i found on a download page :-(

I think the next stage for me is to see if Google Docs will do what i need, the two main components i need to work are live webpages and kiosk mode...

Thanks

JohnWilson · #8 09-04-2018, 09:49 AM

Pretty sure you will need a full version of office. Can you get a trial of Office Home - It might work on 5 PCs. I haven't tried but they would probably need a credit card.

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