isComponentInstalled Method
Retrieves whether the specified component is available.
Syntax
bInstalled = oClientCaps.isComponentInstalled(sID, sIDType [, sMinVersion])
Parameters
sID Required. String that specifies any of the component identifiers listed in the Detectable Components in Internet Explorer document. sIDType Required. String that specifies the case-insensitive type of the identifier specified in sID, or the following value:
componentid Active Setup identifier of the component. sMinVersion Optional. String that specifies the version number of the component.
Return Value
Boolean. Returns true if the component is installed and its version number is greater than or equal to the specified sMinVersion, or false otherwise.
Remarks
Only Microsoft® Internet Explorer components are detected by this method. If a component identifier of a third-party component is specified, the method returns false.
Example
This example uses the isComponentInstalled method to determine whether the Microsoft virtual machine is installed.
Sample Code
Applies To
[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus. clientCaps
See Also
client capabilities, using dhtml behaviors, compareVersions, getComponentVersion
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