Compares two version numbers.
Syntax
iResult = clientCaps.compareVersions(sVersionNumber1, sVersionNumber2)
Parameters
| sVersionNumber1 |
Required.
String爐hat specifies the first of two version numbers to compare. |
| sVersionNumber2 |
Required.
String爐hat specifies the second of two version numbers to compare. |
Return Value
Returns one of the following values:
| -1 | sVersionNumber1 is less than sVersionNumber2 |
| 0 | sVersionNumber1 is equal to sVersionNumber2 |
| 1 | sVersionNumber1 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
See Also
ClientCaps, Using DHTML Behaviors, getComponentVersion, isComponentInstalled