A workaround to force "ActiveX" to use the highest Internet Explorer mode. (Better alternatives are welcome.)
Posted: 29 Jul 2021, 18:59
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The code below is self-explanatory:
The code below is self-explanatory:
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;Tested in windows 7, Internet Explorer 9 installed
;"ActiveX" WebBrowser control operates in IE7-compatibility mode by default
;"<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'>" can be used to force the highest IE mode
;The below self-explanatory code shows how to force the highest IE mode
;better alternatives are always welcome
JS_Products_Oject =
(join`r`n
{
"grogu":{"price":50,"Iva":10},
"strela":{"price":100,"Iva":15},
"zzz":"End"}
)
JS_CODE=
(join`r`n
eval(JSON); //IE8+ only
Products = %JS_Products_Oject%;
Products_Keys = Object.keys(Products).join("|"); //Object.keys(), IE9+ only
alert(JSON + "\r\n\r\n" + Products_Keys + " _ javasript alert from 'js_code' _ (will probably work)");
)
html_Code =
(join`r`n
<!DOCTYPE html>
<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'>
123 <input type="button" value="js alert(Products_Keys)" onclick='alert(Products_Keys)'><br>
<script>
eval(JSON); //IE8+ only
Products = %JS_Products_Oject%;
Products_Keys = Object.keys(Products).join("|"); //Object.keys(), IE9+ only
alert(JSON + "\r\n\r\n" + Products_Keys + " _ javasript alert from 'html_code' _ (will probably not work)");
</script>
<style>
#rcorners1 {
border-radius: 25px;
background: #73AD21;
padding: 20px;
width: 200px;
height: 150px;
}
#rcorners2 {
border-radius: 25px;
border: 2px solid #73AD21;
padding: 20px;
width: 200px;
height: 150px;
}
#rcorners3 {
border-radius: 25px;
background-image: url(https://s3.amazonaws.com/impressivewebs/2014-02/w3schools-logo.jpg);
background-position: left top;
background-repeat: repeat;
padding: 20px;
width: 200px;
height: 150px;
}
</style>
<p>Rounded corners (IE9+ only) for an element with a specified background color:</p>
<p id="rcorners1">Rounded corners! (IE9+ only)</p>
<p>Rounded corners for an element with a border:</p>
<p id="rcorners2">Rounded corners! (IE9+ only)</p>
<p>Rounded corners for an element with a background image:</p>
<p id="rcorners3">Rounded corners! (IE9+ only)</p>
)
;msgbox, % JS_Products_Oject
gui, add, edit, w600,
gui, add, listbox, w600 r5, blue|red|yellow|green|white grogu|blue|red|yellow|green|black grogu|
;_________________
;"about:" html_Code, enables the highest IE mode, but
;unfortunately, "about:" html_Code, removes any `r, `n or `r`n from the "html_code" in which causes many issues, such as:
;JavaScript codes after the first "//comment_line" will not be executed!
;buttons "on_click" probably will not work
;in some cases, the "html_code" can't even be rendered (Error message: page can't be loaded)
;etc
;gui, add, ActiveX, w600 h400 vIE_ActiveX_Output, % "about:" html_Code
;IE_ActiveX_Output.silent := true ;ignores javascrit msgboxes errors
;gui, add, ActiveX, w600 h400 vIE_ActiveX_Output, Shell.Explorer
;IE_ActiveX_Output.silent := true ;ignores javascrit msgboxes errors
;IE_ActiveX_Output.Navigate("about:" html_Code)
;_________________
;gui, add, ActiveX, w600 h400 vIE_ActiveX_Output, % "about:<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'>"
;IE_ActiveX_Output.silent := true ;ignores javascrit msgboxes errors
;IE_ActiveX_Output.document.write(html_Code) ;unfortunately, "document.write()" enables IE8 instead the highest IE mode!
;gui, add, ActiveX, w600 h400 vIE_ActiveX_Output, HTMLFile
;IE_ActiveX_Output.silent := true ;ignores javascrit msgboxes errors
;ComObjError(false) ;disables notification of COM errors [mainly for "eval()" function]
;IE_ActiveX_Output.open()
;IE_ActiveX_Output.write(html_Code) ;unfortunately, "write()" enables IE8 instead the highest IE mode!
;IE_ActiveX_Output.close()
;_________________
;in order to use the highest IE mode, "about:" + "innerHTML" + "eval()" should be used separately.
gui, add, ActiveX, w600 h400 vIE_ActiveX_Output, % "about:<!DOCTYPE html><meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'><div id='html_code'></div>"
;IE_ActiveX_Output.silent := true ;ignores javascrit msgboxes errors
;ComObjError(false) ;disables notification of COM errors [mainly for "eval()" function]
sleep, 250 ;necessary in order to "innerHTML" and "eval()" below to work
IE_ActiveX_Output.document.getElementById("html_code").innerHtML := html_code
sleep, 250 ;ensures the "html_code" above is completely written in the document
IE_ActiveX_Output.document.parentWindow.eval(js_code)
;_________________
gui, show
sleep, 200 ;necessary to "eval()" below to work
msgbox, % ""
. IE_ActiveX_Output.document.parentWindow.eval("window.JSON + '\r\n\r\n' + window.Object + '\r\n\r\n' + window.Object.keys") "`r`n`r`n"
;msgbox, % IE_ActiveX_Output.document.parentWindow.eval("test_test") "`r`n`r`n"
return
guiclose(){
exitapp
}