Implementing "Internet Options" in Internet Explorer

Using the ClassWizard, select the "Add Class..." button. Select "From a type library...". Browse to the systems 32 directory and select SHDocVw.dll. Select the IShellDispatch item and click on OK. This will add two files to your project, shdocvw.cpp and shdocvw.h Include shdocvw.h in the source file which is invoking the internet options. Include Initguid.h in the source file which is invoking the internet options.Define the GUID for the shell class:

DEFINE_GUID(CLSID_Shell,0x13709620,0xc279,0x11ce,0xa4,0x9e,0x44,0x45,0x53,0x54,0x00,0x00);

and some code to actually invoke the control panel applet...

IShellDispatch disp;
HRESULT sc;
sc = ::CoInitialize(NULL);
if (FAILED (sc))
{
	CString str;
	str.Format(_T("Failed to Initialize."));
	TRACE( str) ;
	return;
}

sc = ::CoCreateInstance( CLSID_Shell, NULL, CLSCTX_SERVER,
IID_IDispatch, (void**)&disp ) ;
if (FAILED (sc))
{
	CString str;
	str.Format(_T("Failed to create Instance :-( "));
	TRACE( str) ;
	return;
}

disp.ControlPanelItem("inetcpl.cpl");	

Last updated: December 6, 1998