VB.Net/GUI/LinkLabel

Click LinkLabel to Open website in your Default Web Browser

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
        Application.Run(form1)

    End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents lnkBuy As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
    Friend WithEvents lnkWebSite As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.lnkBuy = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel()
        Me.lnkWebSite = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "lnkBuy
        "
        Me.lnkBuy.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.lnkBuy.LinkArea = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkArea(0, 0)
        Me.lnkBuy.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 60)
        Me.lnkBuy.Name = "lnkBuy"
        Me.lnkBuy.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(244, 48)
        Me.lnkBuy.TabIndex = 3
        Me.lnkBuy.Text = "www.vbex.ru"
        "
        "lnkWebSite
        "
        Me.lnkWebSite.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.lnkWebSite.LinkArea = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkArea(0, 0)
        Me.lnkWebSite.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 16)
        Me.lnkWebSite.Name = "lnkWebSite"
        Me.lnkWebSite.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(248, 36)
        Me.lnkWebSite.TabIndex = 2
        Me.lnkWebSite.Text = "The whole line is a LinkLabel"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 150)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.lnkBuy, Me.lnkWebSite})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Link Examples"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub lnkBuy_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As Object, _
      ByVal e As LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles lnkBuy.LinkClicked, _
      lnkWebSite.LinkClicked
        e.Link.Visited = True
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(CType(e.Link.LinkData, String))
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        lnkBuy.Links.Add(0, 2, "http://www.vbex.ru")
        lnkBuy.Links.Add(6, 10, "http://www.vbex.ru")
        lnkWebSite.Links.Add(0, 10, "http://www.vbex.ru")
    End Sub
End Class

Set different URL for one LinkLabel

Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports  System.Diagnostics 
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
       Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
       Application.Run(form1)    
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim new_link As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel.Link
        llblPangram.Links.Clear()
        new_link = llblPangram.Links.Add(16, 3)
        new_link.LinkData = "http://www.vbex.ru"
        new_link = llblPangram.Links.Add(40, 3)
        new_link.LinkData = "http://www.vbex.ru"
    End Sub
    " Display the URL associated with the clicked link.
    Private Sub llblPangram_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
     Handles llblPangram.LinkClicked
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(e.Link.LinkData.ToString)
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.llblPangram = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "llblPangram
        "
        Me.llblPangram.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.llblPangram.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 80)
        Me.llblPangram.Name = "llblPangram"
        Me.llblPangram.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(296, 24)
        Me.llblPangram.TabIndex = 1
        Me.llblPangram.TabStop = True
        Me.llblPangram.Text = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(325, 181)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.llblPangram)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "UseLinkLabel"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents llblPangram As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
End Class

Use LinkLabel and load the link in your system default browser

Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports  System.Diagnostics 
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
       Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
       Application.Run(form1)    
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub llblBookUrl_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
     ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
     Handles llblBookUrl.LinkClicked
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(llblBookUrl.Tag.ToString)
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.llblBookUrl = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "llblBookUrl
        "
        Me.llblBookUrl.AutoSize = True
        Me.llblBookUrl.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.llblBookUrl.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 24)
        Me.llblBookUrl.Name = "llblBookUrl"
        Me.llblBookUrl.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(239, 24)
        Me.llblBookUrl.TabIndex = 0
        Me.llblBookUrl.TabStop = True
        Me.llblBookUrl.Tag = "http://www.java.ru"
        Me.llblBookUrl.Text = "Visit www.vbex.ru!"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(325, 181)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.llblBookUrl)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "UseLinkLabel"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents llblBookUrl As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
End Class

Using LinkLabels to create hyperlinks: browse C:\ drive

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New FrmLinkLabel()
        Application.Run(myform)
   End Sub " Main
End Class
Public Class FrmLinkLabel
   Inherits Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   " linklabels to C: drive, www.deitel.ru and Notepad
   Friend WithEvents lnklblCDrive As LinkLabel
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.lnklblCDrive = New LinkLabel()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "lnklblCDrive
      "
      Me.lnklblCDrive.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 16)
      Me.lnklblCDrive.Name = "lnklblCDrive"
      Me.lnklblCDrive.TabIndex = 0
      Me.lnklblCDrive.TabStop = True
      Me.lnklblCDrive.Text = "Click to browse C:\"
      "
      "FrmLinkLabel
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(264, 149)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New Control() {Me.lnklblCDrive})
      Me.Name = "FrmLinkLabel"
      Me.Text = "LinkLabelTest"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
   " browse C:\ drive
   Private Sub lnklblCDrive_LinkClicked _
      (ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As _
      System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
      Handles lnklblCDrive.LinkClicked
      lnklblCDrive.LinkVisited = True
      System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\")
   End Sub " lnklblCDrive
End Class

Using LinkLabels to create hyperlinks: Open Browser

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New FrmLinkLabel()
        Application.Run(myform)
   End Sub " Main
End Class
Public Class FrmLinkLabel
   Inherits Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   " linklabels to C: drive, www.deitel.ru and Notepad
   Friend WithEvents linkLabel As LinkLabel
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.linkLabel = New LinkLabel()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "linkLabel
      "
      Me.linkLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 16)
      Me.linkLabel.Name = "linkLabel"
      Me.linkLabel.TabIndex = 0
      Me.linkLabel.TabStop = True
      Me.linkLabel.Text = "http://www.vbex.ru"
      "
      "FrmLinkLabel
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(364, 149)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New Control() {Me.linkLabel})
      Me.Name = "FrmLinkLabel"
      Me.Text = "LinkLabelTest"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
   " browse C:\ drive
   Private Sub linkLabel_LinkClicked _
      (ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As _
      System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
      Handles linkLabel.LinkClicked
      linkLabel.LinkVisited = True
      System.Diagnostics.Process.Start _
         ("IExplore", "http://www.vbex.ru")
   End Sub " linkLabel
End Class

Using LinkLabels to create hyperlinks: Open Notepad

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New FrmLinkLabel()
        Application.Run(myform)
   End Sub " Main
End Class
Public Class FrmLinkLabel
   Inherits Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   " linklabels to C: drive, www.deitel.ru and Notepad
   Friend WithEvents linkLabel As LinkLabel
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.linkLabel = New LinkLabel()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "linkLabel
      "
      Me.linkLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 16)
      Me.linkLabel.Name = "linkLabel"
      Me.linkLabel.TabIndex = 0
      Me.linkLabel.TabStop = True
      Me.linkLabel.Text = "Open Notepad"
      "
      "FrmLinkLabel
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(364, 149)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New Control() {Me.linkLabel})
      Me.Name = "FrmLinkLabel"
      Me.Text = "LinkLabelTest"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
   " browse C:\ drive
   Private Sub linkLabel_LinkClicked _
      (ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As _
      System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
      Handles linkLabel.LinkClicked
      linkLabel.LinkVisited = True
      System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("notepad")
  End Sub " linkLabel
End Class