Classes Class XbpHTMLViewer2() :getRuntimeVersion()

Method XbpHTMLViewer2():getRuntimeVersion() Foundation

Gets the version of the installed WebView2 runtime.

Syntax 
:getRuntimeVersion() --> cVersion
Return

The version string of the installed runtime. If the WebView2 runtime is unavailable, return is the empty string.

Description

The XbpHTMLViewer2 class requires an installed MS WebView2 runtime in order to be operational. The class method :getRuntimeVersion() returns the installed WebView2 runtime version. The method can also be used for checking whether the runtime is available on the computer. This is shown in the code snippet below. 

(...) 
// Check whether the WebView2 runtime is available 
IF Empty(XbpHTMLViewer2():getRuntimeVersion()) 
... Error: runtime unavailable ... 
ENDIF 
(...)

Starting with Windows 11, the MS WebView2 runtime is considered a part of the operating system. Please consult the asset readme file for instructions on how to make WebView2 available on older platforms.

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