browser report

[leontager]

I am trying to create a stream of a source of a website. I do not get the same source as I would if I visited the same link simply by using IE. instead I get a message that my browser is not allowed. How do I report which browser I am using?

 

[dynamic_sysop]

im not sure what method you are trying to use, so ill post this quick example i knocked up to see if it helps...

        Dim wc As New Net.WebClient()
        Try
            With wc
                Dim sReader As New IO.StreamReader(.OpenRead("http://www.computerhelp.forum/t75697.html"))
                RichTextBox1.AppendText(sReader.ReadToEnd)
                sReader.BaseStream.Flush()
                sReader.Close()
                sReader = Nothing
            End With
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
        End Try

 

[Bucky]

What site are you trying to access, leontager?

 

[leontager]

Dim stream As IO.StreamReader
Dim wc As New Net.WebClient()
stream = New IO.StreamReader(wc.OpenRead("URL"))
RichTextBox1.Text = stream.ReadToEnd

This is what I am doing. I am just wondering how to tell the server on their side that you are using either explorer or netscape or opera.


edit: example of this would be something like http://ricelawn.freemethodistchurch.org/browserchek.html

how can I make it display internet explorer instead of 5.0 (Windows; en-US)