ReadLocalStorage Method

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Description

Read dictionary-based data from local storage.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function ReadLocalStorage( _ ByVal Name As String _ ) As String

Parameters

Name: The key of the data to read.

Return Type

The value of the data to read.

Remarks

For local storage to work you must handle the OnCreate event and set the following settings:

Settings.user_data_path = App.Path + "\UserData"
Settings.persist_user_preferences = 1
Settings.local_storage = True

Example

Example (Visual Basic)

Option Explicit

Private Sub Form_Resize()
    On Error Resume Next
    WebKitX.Move 0, 0, ScaleWidth, ScaleHeight
    Err.Clear
End Sub

Private Sub WebKitX_OnBrowserReady()
    
    ' For local storage to work, you need a URL
    WebKitX.Open App.Path + "\test.html"

End Sub

Private Sub WebKitX_OnCreate(ByVal Settings As WebKitXCEF3Lib.ISettings, CommandLineSwitches As String)
    
    ' For local storage to work, you need the following settings
    Settings.cache_path = App.Path + "\Cache"
    Settings.user_data_path = App.Path + "\UserData"
    Settings.persist_user_preferences = 1
    Settings.local_storage = True
    
End Sub

Private Sub WebKitX_OnLoadEnd()
    
    ' The eval() way
    WebKitX.Eval "window.localStorage.setItem('lastname', 'Smith');"
    MsgBox WebKitX.Eval("localStorage.lastname")
    
    ' The API way
    WebKitX.WriteLocalStorage "This is my variable !@$", "This is its value !!" + vbCrLf + "It has two lines!"
    MsgBox WebKitX.ReadLocalStorage("This is my variable !@$")
    
End Sub