Microsoft Edge - WebView2, embed web code in your native application

[mLipok]

I couldn't hesitate (my wife had other plans anyway).

To check:
Just download and install the WebView2 Runtime: Evergreen Bootstrapper.
And run WebView2.au3 from Examples.
And it works !!!
Good job @LarsJ .. as always

 

[mLipok]

@TheDcoder why are you so sour ? because of my wife ?

 

[mLipok]

I notice that using:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=n

It works too.

Question: @LarsJ do we must install any additional software or you just directly use attached WebView2Loader-x64.dll and WebView2Loader-x86.dll ?

 

[ptrex]

@LarsJ

Here no go  so far :  "CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions ERR"

 

[TheDcoder]

@mLipok Ha, you noticed. Yes, your guess is right

[Gianni]

  On 2/3/2021 at 9:43 PM, ptrex said:

@LarsJ

Here no go  so far :  "CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions ERR"

 

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same here so far ...

[mLipok]

@LarsJ do you agree that we should think like this would be a new version/replacement  for IE.au3 UDF ?

Could you confirm that this part:

_WinAPI_CoInitialize( $COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED )

    CoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandlerCreate()
    ConsoleWrite( "$pCoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandler = " & $pCoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandler & @CRLF & @CRLF )

    CoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2ControllerCompletedHandlerCreate()
    ConsoleWrite( "$pCoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2ControllerCompletedHandler = " & $pCoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2ControllerCompletedHandler & @CRLF & @CRLF )

    Local $hWebView2Loader = DllOpen( @AutoItX64 ? "WebView2Loader-x64.dll" : "WebView2Loader-x86.dll" )
    Local $aRet = DllCall( $hWebView2Loader, "long", "CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions", "wstr", "", "wstr", "", _
                           "ptr", NULL, "ptr", $pCoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandler )
    If @error Or $aRet[0] Then Return ConsoleWrite( "CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions ERR" & @CRLF )
    ConsoleWrite( "CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions OK" & @CRLF & @CRLF )

is a replacement for _IECreate() ?

We should start with something that will be familiar, could you provide 1 other basic replacement for _IENavigate() ?
Than I think all interested in contribution/involvment (like me)  could start to create other/next IE functions replacment.

Edited February 4, 2021 by mLipok

[mLipok]

Opening post suplemented:

  On 11/12/2020 at 10:43 AM, mLipok said:

TIMELINE/ChangeLog:

1. 2020-11-12 - Project propsed by @mLipok
2. 2021-02-03 - First version provided by @LarsJ

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[LarsJ]

  On 2/3/2021 at 9:43 PM, ptrex said:

Here no go  so far :  "CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions ERR"

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This error is most likely due to a version of Microsoft Edge based on the Chromium code or the WebView2 runtime code not installed.

[ptrex]

This what Edge says :

Microsoft Edge is up to date.Version 88.0.705.56 (Official build) (64-bit)

This is what I installed as runtime : WebView2 Runtime: Evergreen Bootstrapper.

MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup x64 bit

Not sure what else needs to be installed are prerequisite ?

[Gianni]

same as @ptrex .....

I tried it on 3 different computers even after installing "WebView2 Runtime: Evergreen Bootstrapper" but still nothing. There is some detail that escapes us.

Are there any other "beta testers" who have tried this?

p.s.
..... Come on, @LarsJ and @mLipok, what other secret setting did you use !!??  .....

Edited February 4, 2021 by Chimp

[mLipok]

  On 2/4/2021 at 9:26 AM, Chimp said:

.... Come on, @LarsJ and @mLipok, what other secret setting did you use !!??  .....

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magic..... 🤐

But seriously, currently I'm at my office. Checked here, I have the same problem.
I will see what I can do.

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CoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandler_AddRef

CoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandler_Release

CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentWithOptions ERR
+>11:37:44 AutoIt3.exe ended.rc:0
+>11:37:44 AutoIt3Wrapper Finished.
>Exit code: 0    Time: 1.802

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Edited February 4, 2021 by mLipok

[mLipok]

I just download and install

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-US/microsoft-edge/webview2/#download-section

 

And try again using @LarsJ script, and now all is working fine.

 

[ptrex]

@mLipok

That is exactly what I had installed yesterday, 

The link to the error refers to a missing folder that needs to exist for the WebView2 to operate in.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/reference/win32/webview2-idl?view=webview2-1.0.705.50#createcorewebview2environmentwithoptions

If it does not find that folder it will not start. 

Simular issues reported here : 

https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=81354

not sure what was the fix though ... has to do with versioning ...

Edited February 4, 2021 by ptrex

[LarsJ]

I've followed the Getting started with WebView2 example. According to Prerequisites, I've installed the Microsoft Edge Chromium version and the WebView2 Runtime (Evergreen Bootstrapper). But I haven't installed a Beta/Dev/Canary version of Microsoft Edge. You could try to install e.g. the Beta version. In the AutoHotkey posts there are examples that this has been necessary.

I'm on Windows 10 update 1909. These are the relevant folders in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\88.0.705.56

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.139.71

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\88.0.705.56

 

[argumentum]

On Win10 version 2004 ( my PC ), it works after installing MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64.exe
We would have to see how far back ( for Larsj works on version 1909 ), this tech. works.
Unfortunately "Edition: Win 10" don't say much without "Version: xxxx", just as in WinXP was not the same in SP1 as in SP2, or Win98SE, etc. .

So do report your environment ( Edition and Version/Update ) when reporting about it.

[ptrex]

Hi guys,

All works fine 🙂

The reason is just a matter of telling the application where to look for the DLL.

Solution :

I found the it here : 

https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/5287858/WebView2-Edge-Browser-in-MFC-Cplusplus-Application

 

What to do, if Build is successful and when you run, it fails.

Open the project in the file system, there is one debug folder (which is created once the build is successful). In the debug folder, there are three different folders - arm64, x64, x86 and each one contains the file "WebView2Loader.dll".

So based on your environment, copy the "WebView2Loader.dll" file and paste where your .exe is located.

Root cause :

When you run the script in SciTE, it does not find the DLL because it is ran from the AutoIT folder...

When you compile the script and put is in the .EXE same folder as the DLL all runs fine ...

Check :

Once you have ran it, it will create a new folder and a bunch of sub folders and files :

Main Folder is called : WebView2.exe.WebView2

 

Great job LarsJ  👌

Edited February 4, 2021 by ptrex

[mLipok]

I just do a quick resarch. In WebView2.au3 put MsgBox and Navigate after GUISetState()

GUISetState( @SW_SHOW )

    MsgBox(0, '', @ScriptLineNumber)
    $oCoreWebView2.Navigate( "https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/204362-microsoft-edge-webview2-embed-web-code-in-your-native-application/" )
    Sleep(2000)
    $oCoreWebView2.OpenDevToolsWindow()

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by mLipok

[Gianni]

  On 2/4/2021 at 2:27 PM, ptrex said:

... The reason is just a matter of telling the application where to look for the DLL ...

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Hi @ptrex and thanks for the tips
I was only able to run this script when it was compiled.
You talk about the library "WebView2Loader.dll", but I have not found a trace. I guess we need to refer to the WebView2Loader-x64.dll or WebView2Loader-x86.dll libraries instead.
But where should I put these libraries to be able to run the script from SciTE without having to compile it every time I make a change?
I also tried to indicate in the script the full path of these libraries instead of just the file name, but it didn't help ...
Thanks again for any tip

[ptrex]

@Chimp 

There is nothing special you should do. Everything is in the zip file from Larsj. 

Extract it, compile the example script an run it. 

Of course you need to have the runtime libraries installed.