JavaScript Engine in Universal Windows App (C#,XAML)

Question

I am developing an Universal Windows App using c# and XAML. And the requirement is in the App I need to pass a value to a Javascript code to get a result.

Is there any JavaScript engine for Universal Windows App similar to JavaScriptCore in IOS. If so please advice me.

Answer 1

You can use Jint (https://github.com/sebastienros/jint). I just tested and confirmed that it works in XAML Universal Apps. Just add the NuGet package and follow the docs.

From the official docs:

    var engine = new Engine()
        .SetValue("log", new Action<object>(Console.WriteLine));

    engine.Execute(@"
      function hello() { 
        log('Hello World');
      };

      hello();
    ");

Answer 2

You can host Microsoft's JavaScript Runtime (JsRT) in Universal Windows Platform apps. This will allow your app to process scripts with the Edge Chakra engine.

See Hosting the JavaScript Runtime on MSDN for details.