MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback
[Problem/Bug]: CoreWebView2.ExecuteScriptAsync does not return `null` when unhandled exception is thrown
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Description
What happened?
Hi,
If the script that was run throws an unhandled exception, then the result is also
null.
However, this is not what I observe when I run
var script = "throw 'Your exception at your service.';";
var result = await MauiWebView.EvaluateJavaScriptAsync(script);
// -> result is "Your exception at your service.", not `null` as expected after reading the documentation.
(I'm testing using the MAUI codebase)
Thank you
Importance
Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.
Runtime Channel
Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)
Runtime Version
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Operating System
Windows 11
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Repro steps
var script = "throw 'Your exception at your service.';";
var result = await MauiWebView.EvaluateJavaScriptAsync(script);
// -> result is "Your exception at your service.", not `null` as expected after reading the documentation.
Repros in Edge Browser
No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version
Regression
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Last working version (if regression)
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