v1.4.1.1

v1.4.1.1

v1.4.1

Version 1.4.1 - (2026-01-03)

🚀 Data Intelligence & JSON Manipulation

This update transforms the NetJson.Parser into a full-featured JSON management suite, allowing for complex data merging and structure inspection directly from AutoIt.

Added

• Advanced JSON Methods (DispIds 214 - 221):

  • Merge(string jsonContent): (214) Performs a deep merge of a new JSON string into the existing structure. Uses Union strategy for arrays to prevent duplicates.

  • MergeFromFile(string filePath): (215) Efficiently reads a JSON file from disk and merges it directly into the current session.

  • GetTokenType(string path): (216) Returns the .NET/Newtonsoft type of a specific node (e.g., Object, Array, String, Integer, Boolean). Essential for dynamic data validation.

  • RemoveToken(string path): (217) Allows dynamic deletion of specific keys or array elements, providing full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) capabilities

  • Search(string query): (218) Executes a JSONPath query and returns a JSON array of all matching tokens. Enables powerful filtering and deep searching with a single call.

  • Flatten(): (219) Flattens the JSON structure into a single-level object with dot-notated paths.

  • CloneTo(string parserName): (220) Clones the current JSON data to another named parser instance.

  • FlattenToTable(string colDelim, string rowDelim): (221) Flattens the JSON structure into a table-like string with specified delimiters.

• Web Content Extraction (DispId 200):

  • GetInnerText(): (200) Retrieves the entire visible text content (innerText) of the document. The result is returned asynchronously via the OnMessageReceived event with the Inner_Text| prefix. This enables powerful web scraping and content analysis without manual DOM parsing.

Improvements

• Enhanced Error Handling: All new JSON and Web methods are wrapped in try-catch blocks to prevent COM crashes when dealing with malformed data or invalid DOM states.

• Memory Efficiency: MergeFromFile utilizes local C# file streams, reducing the memory overhead for the calling AutoIt script when handling large configuration files.

• Unified Messaging: Content extraction now follows the standardized Command|Data format, making it easier to route messages in the AutoIt event loop.

v1.4.0

Added

• Unified Settings & Permissions (New Property System)

  • Implemented a comprehensive set of Read/Write properties to control WebView2 behavior directly from AutoIt.
  • Properties (DispIds 170-179, 183):
    • AreDevToolsEnabled (170): Toggle Developer Tools.
    • AreDefaultContextMenusEnabled (171): Control native context menus.
    • AreDefaultScriptDialogsEnabled (172): Suppress or allow alerts/prompts.
    • AreBrowserAcceleratorKeysEnabled (173): Manage browser shortcuts.
    • IsStatusBarEnabled (174): Toggle the status bar.
    • ZoomFactor (175): Direct access to zoom level.
    • BackColor (176): Set background color using Hex strings (e.g., "0xFFFFFF").
    • AreHostObjectsAllowed (177): Control JS bridge access.
    • Anchor (178): Manage control resizing behavior.
    • BorderStyle (179): Placeholder for border style configuration.
    • AreBrowserPopupsAllowed (183): Control new window/popup allowance.
  • Methods (DispIds 180-182, 184):

    • SetZoomFactor (180): Helper method for zoom.

    • OpenDevToolsWindow (181): Programmatically open DevTools.

    • WebViewSetFocus (182): Force focus to the WebView control.

    • **

      AddInitializationScript** (184): Injects and manages persistent JS logic.

• Custom Context Menu System

  • Implemented OnContextMenu COM event (DispId 6) to intercept user right-clicks.
  • Added data payload support providing context metadata (Coordinates, Kind, TagName, Selection, Source URL, Link URL) via JSON.
  • Sent as raw JSON string (prefixed with "JSON:") to avoid Base64 overhead.

• Focus Management Overhaul

  • OnBrowserGotFocus (DispId 11): Native event triggering when WebView gains focus.
  • OnBrowserLostFocus (DispId 12): Native event triggering when focus leaves the WebView hierarchy.
  • Refactored logic to use AreDevToolsEnabled style properties instead of legacy timers for cleaner integration.

• Utilities

  • EncodeURI (DispId 165): Native UTF-8 encoding for safe URL parameter generation.
  • DecodeURI (DispId 166): Native decoding to convert percent-encoded strings.
  • EncodeB64 (DispId 167): Native encoding (UTF-8) -> Base64.
  • DecodeB64 (DispId 168): Native decoding Base64 -> String (UTF8).

• Navigation Lifecycle Events

  • OnNavigationStarting (DispId 2): Intercepts and validates URLs before loading.
  • OnNavigationCompleted (DispId 3): Detailed navigation status and WebErrorStatus.

• State Synchronization

  • OnTitleChanged (DispId 4): Real-time synchronization of document title.
  • OnURLChanged (DispId 13): Real-time tracking of URL changes.
  • OnZoomChanged (DispId 10): Event fired when zoom level changes.

• Property Getters

  • GetSource (DispId 135) & 

    GetDocumentTitle (DispId 134).

  • GetCanGoBack (DispId 162) & 

    GetCanGoForward (DispId 163).

  • GetBrowserProcessId (DispId 164).

• Permanent JavaScript Injection System

  • Implemented 

    AddInitializationScript (DispId 184): Allows permanent injection of JavaScript libraries (like bridge.js) that persist across navigations and page refreshes.

  • Added automated script lifecycle management using AddScriptToExecuteOnDocumentCreatedAsync.

  • Integrated Script ID Tracking: The library now remembers the last injected script ID to allow clean replacement or removal, preventing memory leaks and script duplication.

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Fixed

• Focus Bounce Issue Resolved where internal focus changes triggered false "LostFocus" events. Implemented robust checks using BeginInvoke and GetFocus with IsChild verification.
• CS1061 Compile Error Corrected TitleChanged to standard DocumentTitleChanged event mapping.
• Context Menu JSON Fixed JSON escaping for special characters in selection text and URLs.

Changed

• Refactored Event Registration Cleaned up 

  RegisterEvents to remove legacy AdBlock/Context Menu duplication while preserving functionality.

• DispId Standardization Re-mapped OnURLChanged to DispId 13 to avoid conflicts.

• Extension Management

  • AddExtension (DispId 150) now triggers a notification event with the internal ID for better lifecycle management via 

    RemoveExtension (DispId 151).

Version 1.3.0

Version 1.3.0 - (2025-12-25)

Added

• Multi-Instance Support: Added the ability to create and manage multiple independent WebView2 instances within the same AutoIt application.

• Extension Support: Introduced the AddExtension method, allowing the loading of unpacked browser extensions (Manifest V2 and V3) per instance.

• Independent User Profiles: Each instance now supports a unique UserDataFolder, enabling isolated cookies, cache, and browser history (e.g., Profile_1, Profile_2).

• Context Menu Control: Added SetContextMenuEnabled to programmatically enable or disable the right-click menu.

• DevTools Management: Added SetDevToolsEnabled to toggle access to the browser's developer tools.

Fixed

• Event Routing: Resolved an issue where JavaScript bridge messages were cross-talking between instances; messages are now correctly routed via unique prefixes (e.g., Web1_, Web2_).

• Resource Locking: Improved the Cleanup() method to ensure all WebView2 processes and profile files are properly released upon closing.

• Initialization Sequence: Fixed a race condition where calling methods before the engine was fully ready caused crashes; events now properly wait for the INIT_READY signal.

Changed

• Event-Driven Architecture: Refactored the communication layer to be 100% event-driven, eliminating the need for Sleep() or polling loops.

• Bridge Logic: Optimized the .NET to AutoIt bridge to handle high-frequency messaging without UI blocking.

• Resizing Logic: Updated the recommended implementation to use WM_SIZE for smoother synchronization between AutoIt GUI containers and the WebView2 engine.