Shell.FindComputer method

Displays the Search Results: Computers dialog box. The dialog box shows the result of the search for a specified computer.

Syntax

Shell.FindComputer()

Shell.FindComputer()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

JScript

This method does not return a value.

VB

This method does not return a value.

Examples

The following example shows FindComputer in use. The result of this code is the same as pressing the Start button, clicking Search, clicking the Printers, computers, or people option, then clicking A computer on the network. Proper usage is shown for JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.

JScript:

<script language="JScript">
    function fnShellFindComputerJ()
    {
        var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
        
        objShell.FindComputer();
    }
</script>

VBScript:

<script language="VBScript">
    function fnShellFindComputerVB()
        dim objShell
        dim ssfWINDOWS
        ssfWINDOWS = 36

        set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
        objShell.FindComputer

        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

Private Sub fnShellFindComputerVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell

    Set objShell = New Shell
    objShell.FindComputer

    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)