Create a Web Browser object

The Web Browser object provides the system with the ability to show webpages from an HMI application. The object supports connections for URL address and Internet navigation at runtime.
The Web Browser object uses Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium) as the default rendering engine. If you want, you can switch the rendering engine to Internet Explorer by adding a registry key.
  • Microsoft Edge rendering engine
    By default, the context menu is disabled on the webpage. If you want, you can enable the context menu by adding a registry key.
  • Internet Explorer rendering engine
    Some websites may not show correctly in Microsoft Edge. If this happens, you can use Internet Explorer as an alternative. However, there is no way to disable the context menu in Internet Explorer.
    TIP:
    Some websites may show correctly in an older version of Internet Explorer but no longer work in a newer version. If you encounter this issue, consider changing the emulation mode for Internet Explorer and try again. For details about the emulation mode and supported values of Internet Explorer, see
    Browser Emulation
     of Microsoft Docs: Internet Feature Controls.
To create a Web Browser object:
  1. In
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    , in the Graphics editor, from the menu, select
    Objects
    >
    Advanced
    >
    Web Browser
    , or click the
    Web Browser
     icon on the toolbox.
  2. Drag the mouse to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location you intend the Web Browser to be.
  3. In the
    SE Web Browser Properties
     dialog box, set up the properties as needed.
Remarks
To enable the context menu for the Microsoft Edge rendering engine, follow the steps below.
  1. Open the Registry Editor, navigate to the following location:
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise
  2. Under
    RSView Enterprise
    , add a
    Web Browser
     key.
  3. Under
    Web Browser
    , add
    DWORD (32-bit) Value
    , and then change its name to
    contextmenu
    .
  4. Double-click
    contextmenu
    , and then change its value from 0 to 1.
  5. Click
    OK
    .
To switch to Internet Explorer as the rendering engine, follow the steps below.
  1. Open the Registry Editor, navigate to the following location:
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise
  2. Under
    RSView Enterprise
    , add a
    Web Browser
     key.
  3. Under
    Web Browser
    , add
    DWORD (32-bit) Value
    , and then change its name to
    UseIE
    .
  4. Double-click
    UseIE
    , and then change its value from 0 to 1.
  5. Click
    OK
    .
To change the emulation mode for Internet Explorer, follow the steps below.
  1. In Internet Explorer, select
    Help
     >
    About Internet Explorer
     and remember the major version.
  2. Open the Registry Editor, navigate to the following location:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
       (for 32-bit operating systems)
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
       (for 64-bit operating systems)
  3. Depending on which component you are using, change the value of the registry key
    VStudio.exe
     or
    DisplayClient.exe
     to another supported value between 7000 (0x1B58) and the value corresponding to your Internet Explorer version:
    • 11001 (0x2AF9) or 11000 (0x2AF8) for Internet Explorer 11
    • 10001 (0x2711) or 10000 (0x02710) for Internet Explorer 10
    • 9999 (0x270F) or 9000 (0x2328) for Internet Explorer 9
    • 8888 (0x22B8) or 8000 (0x1F40) for Internet Explorer 8
    • 7000 (0x1B58) for Internet Explorer 7
  4. Restart
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     or
    FactoryTalk View SE
     Client and verify the webpages.
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