No longer available as of Windows Internet Explorer 7. Attempts to connect to a Web server by passing the specified query through completion templates.
This method is not supported for Windows apps using JavaScript.
Syntax
HRESULT retVal = object.AutoScan(strSearch, strFailureUrl, pvarTargetFrame);
Parameters
strSearch [in]
Type: BSTRA BSTR that specifies a domain address that begins with
www., and ends with.com,.org,.net, or.edu.strFailureUrl [in]
Type: BSTRA BSTR that specifies the Web page to display if the domain address created from strSearch is invalid. The default Internet Explorer error page is displayed if a value is not provided.
pvarTargetFrame [in, optional]
Type: VARIANTA BSTR that specifies the IHTMLAnchorElement::target window or frame where the results are displayed. The default value is the current window.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
This method can return one of these values.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
| S_OK | The operation completed successfully. |
| S_FALSE | An error occurred. |
| E_NOTIMPL | Internet Explorer 7 and later. Not implemented. |
Standards information
There are no standards that apply here.
Remarks
The domain suffixes added to the user query are located in the system registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\urltemplate. Each suffix is appended in the following order until an existing server is found:
- .com
- .org
- .net
- .edu
If no server is found, the document specified by the strFailureUrl parameter is displayed.
This method is not supported in Introduction to HTML Applications (HTAs).