compareVersions Method

Internet Development Index

Compares two version numbers.

Syntax

iResult = clientCaps.compareVersions(sVersionNumber1, sVersionNumber2)

Parameters

sVersionNumber1 Required. String that specifies the first of two version numbers to compare.
sVersionNumber2 Required. String that specifies the second of two version numbers to compare.

Return Value

Returns one of the following values:

-1sVersionNumber1 is less than sVersionNumber2
0sVersionNumber1 is equal to sVersionNumber2
1sVersionNumber1 is greater than sVersionNumber2

Example

This example uses the compareVersions method to compare the version of the installed Microsoft virtual machine component with a specified version.

<HTML xmlns:IE >
<HEAD>
<STYLE>
@media all {
IE\:clientCaps {behavior:url(#default#clientcaps)}
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY >
<IE:clientCaps ID="oClientCaps" />
:
<SCRIPT>
sMSvmVersion = oClientCaps.getComponentVersion
("{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608500}","ComponentID");
if (0 == oClientCaps.compareVersions(sMSvmVersion, "5,0,18,1024"))
window.alert ("Versions matched!");
</SCRIPT>
:
</BODY>

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

clientCaps

See Also

ClientCaps, Using DHTML Behaviors, getComponentVersion, isComponentInstalled