Update Browser-Engine used by WebGadget()

[PureLust]

Hi Fred,

would it be possible for you to update the Browser-Engine used by PBs WebGadget()?

Sites like Google-Maps do not work with this old Implementation (Error: "Sie verwenden offenbar einen nicht unterstützten Browser."):

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URL.s = "https://www.google.com/maps/"

OpenWindow(0,0,0,1000,600,"Browser Test", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_MaximizeGadget | #PB_Window_SizeGadget)
WebGadget(0,0,0,1000,600,URL)

While WaitWindowEvent() <> #PB_Event_CloseWindow : Wend

An Implementation of Chromium would be fantastic but a newer Version of IE (or Edge) would be fine too.

[IdeasVacuum]

What's needed is the actual engine. PB uses WebKit for Mac and Linux, this is what we need on Windows.
The Midori Browser, for example, is based on WebKit and has a Windows version.
Midori Browser
WebKit

[GPI]

By default, the webgadget use for compatiblity reasons a very old version. You can change this, by adding a Regestry-Key!
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/librar ... s.85).aspx

Maybe purebasic should automatic add this key and remove it on Program exit.

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RSBasic

[IdeasVacuum]

This is the full link:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/librar ... s.85).aspx
Looks complicated? In an ideal world, your app would not change a Customer's settings since other apps they use could be affected.

[GPI]

It isn't complicated, simple add a registry entry with the execute name as key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (or HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Internet Explorer
Main
FeatureControl
FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
mypurebasic.exe = (DWORD) 11000

And it will use IE11 instead of very-old-ie. Maybe Purebasic should do this automatically?
bzw:

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WebGadget(#gWeb_Twitch,5,5,100,100,"about:blank")
MyWebGadget.IWebBrowser2=GetWindowLong_(GadgetID(#gWeb_Twitch),#GWL_USERDATA)
MyWebGadget\put_Silent(#True) ; Suppress JavaScript error messages.

Will disable the error-messages

but i think the best solution would be, to use webkit in windows, so the compatiblity between Max, Linux and Windows-Version would be the best.

[ar-s]

Even IE11 is starting to be usefull..