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Update QS Desktop to work like QS server (internal chrome?)

simonaubert
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Update QS Desktop to work like QS server (internal chrome?)

Hello,

here an issue I had with an extension.

It worked fine in Nov 2018 Server. I tried it on April 2019 Desktop. Didn't work. I suspected that it was a version issue and that the extension developer used a deprecated function of QS.

It appears, after hours of reseach, that the issue didn't come of Nov2018 versus April 2019 but Server versus Desktop.

The Desktop needs the "var" javascript keyword while server accepts also "let", which as I understand https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2356830/what-browsers-currently-support-javascripts-let-keyword is a new keyword.

According to one of my coworker, it may comes from an internal chrome engine in Sense too old to take "let" into considerations. I believe this is the same Chrome that existed when the first QS was released, maybe 4 or 5 years old. Technology has changed since and an update would be very appreciated, especally for extension development/debugging/test.

Best regards,

Simon



Bi Consultant (Dataviz & Dataprep) @ Business & Decision
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simonaubert
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Nota bene : you can access to your qlik sense app designed with qlik sense desktop by opening a web browser at http://localhost:4848/hub/my/work

 

This works even without a Qlik Sense Server

simonaubert
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Well, so apparently it's an embedded Chromium

https://www.chromium.org/Home

Last version : 73.0.3635.1 (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium)

 

 

 

simonaubert
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Well, sorry again : chromium embedded framework 3.2171.1902

I don't find the release date but it's at leat 4 years old, given it's mentioned in this 2015 post :
https://magpcss.org/ceforum/viewtopic.php?t=12546

Caique_Zaniolo
Employee
Employee

Qlik Sense Desktop has been updated with a newer Chromium version.

Status changed to: Delivered
simonaubert
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

@Caique_Zaniolo  Thanks a lot for that, it's a real life changer!