May 20 2021 11:23 AM
Hello
According to this link, I ought to be able to use an Edge Web Browser Control inside an Access form:
Unfortunately I am only given the option of a bog standard Internet Explorer browser, not Edge.
WhatIsMyBrowser.com reports IE11 (IE7 Compatability View)
I'm a 365 subscriber running Access 2104 (Build 13929.20386 Click-to-Run) and Edge 90.0.818.62 (Official build) (64-bit).
Any ideas?
May 20 2021 12:51 PM
Interesting that an official MS article states the Edge browser control is already available.
Unfortunately this isn't yet the case.
It was originally slated for Dec 2020, then the date was revised to Aug 2021, See Access roadmap
However, according to the MS Access development team at DevCon 2021, it is now unlikely that the Edge browser control will be available before the end of 2021
May 20 2021 01:01 PM
Top reply, I wasn't aware of the roadmap thank you @isladogs
May 20 2021 01:06 PM
Feb 14 2022 04:24 AM
Mar 28 2022 11:33 AM
@Lovicevic Will the current Webbrowser component work even after internet explorer is retired? Is it safe to continue using WebBrowser component in MS access application? My org wanted me to research on the danger of continuing with this component.
Mar 28 2022 12:05 PM
The answer is both Yes ,..and No
See this parallel thread IE11 retirement - What does this mean for MS Access Apps?
Mar 28 2022 01:34 PM
Mar 29 2022 09:57 AM
Mar 29 2022 10:15 AM
@George HepworthI fully agree, it is somehow clumsy if you introduce a new browser and keep some attached tools unchanged over years, knowing that some hungry crowd is waiting ...
If found this in one of my clients' databases :)
Mar 29 2022 10:50 AM - edited Mar 29 2022 11:12 AM
My main issues of concern right now are:
1. The URL limit in IE is just 2083 characters whereas in Chrome / Edge, its at least 64,000 characters. The low limit in the IE web browser makes it difficult to load maps with several layers.
2. The Google JavaScript API no longer works with IE & has stopped one of my mapping apps working.