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i have simple crawler which crawl and search page. but now i have problem how to execute and parse js link from that page. Does anyone have any idea how to parse and execute js page?

example:

• some_url is simple to parse with webhtmltoolktit


• JAVASCRIPT:runmeat(1,7,0,2,7,9) is js link which redirect then to some_url2 page and this page i need to crawl then. but problem is how to execute this javascript in C# to get that some_url2 link?

To answer the question title "How to parse and execute JS in C#", here is piece of code that wraps the Windows Script Engines. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit environments.

In your specific case, it means depending on the .JS code, you may have to emulate/implement some HTML DOM element such as 'document', 'window', etc. (using the 'named items' feature, with the MyItem class. that's exactly what Internet Explorer does).

Here are some sample of what you can do with it:

1) Direct expressions evaluation:

Console.WriteLine(ScriptEngine.Eval("jscript", "1+2/3"));

will display 1.66666666666667

2) Function call, with optional arguments:

using (ScriptEngine engine = new ScriptEngine("jscript"))

 ParsedScript parsed = engine.Parse("function MyFunc(x)return 1+2+x");
 Console.WriteLine(parsed.CallMethod("MyFunc", 3));

Will display 6

3) Function call with named items, and optional arguments:

using (ScriptEngine engine = new ScriptEngine("jscript"))

 ParsedScript parsed = engine.Parse("function MyFunc(x)return 1+2+x+My.Num");
 MyItem item = new MyItem();
 item.Num = 4;
 engine.SetNamedItem("My", item);
 Console.WriteLine(parsed.CallMethod("MyFunc", 3));


[ComVisible(true)] // Script engines are COM components.
public class MyItem

 public int Num get; set; 

Will display 10.

Edit: I have added the possibility to use a CLSID instead of a script language name, so we can re-use the new and fast IE9+ "chakra" javascript engine, like this:

using (ScriptEngine engine = new ScriptEngine("16d51579-a30b-4c8b-a276-0ff4dc41e755"))

 // continue with chakra now

Here is the full source:

/// <summary>
/// Represents a Windows Script Engine such as JScript, VBScript, etc.
/// </summary>
public sealed class ScriptEngine : IDisposable

 /// <summary>
 /// The name of the function used for simple evaluation.
 /// </summary>
 public const string MethodName = "EvalMethod";

 /// <summary>
 /// The default scripting language name.
 /// </summary>
 public const string DefaultLanguage = JavaScriptLanguage;

 /// <summary>
 /// The JavaScript or jscript scripting language name.
 /// </summary>
 public const string JavaScriptLanguage = "javascript";

 /// <summary>
 /// The javascript or jscript scripting language name.
 /// </summary>
 public const string VBScriptLanguage = "vbscript";

 /// <summary>
 /// The chakra javascript engine CLSID. The value is 16d51579-a30b-4c8b-a276-0ff4dc41e755.
 /// </summary>
 public const string ChakraClsid = "16d51579-a30b-4c8b-a276-0ff4dc41e755";

 private IActiveScript _engine;
 private IActiveScriptParse32 _parse32;
 private IActiveScriptParse64 _parse64;
 internal ScriptSite Site;
 private Version _version;
 private string _name;

 [Guid("BB1A2AE1-A4F9-11cf-8F20-00805F2CD064"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
 private interface IActiveScript
 
 [PreserveSig]
 int SetScriptSite(IActiveScriptSite pass);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetScriptSite(Guid riid, out IntPtr site);
 [PreserveSig]
 int SetScriptState(ScriptState state);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetScriptState(out ScriptState scriptState);
 [PreserveSig]
 int Close();
 [PreserveSig]
 int AddNamedItem(string name, ScriptItem flags);
 [PreserveSig]
 int AddTypeLib(Guid typeLib, uint major, uint minor, uint flags);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetScriptDispatch(string itemName, out IntPtr dispatch);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetCurrentScriptThreadID(out uint thread);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetScriptThreadID(uint win32ThreadId, out uint thread);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetScriptThreadState(uint thread, out ScriptThreadState state);
 [PreserveSig]
 int InterruptScriptThread(uint thread, out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo, uint flags);
 [PreserveSig]
 int Clone(out IActiveScript script);
 

 [Guid("4954E0D0-FBC7-11D1-8410-006008C3FBFC"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
 private interface IActiveScriptProperty
 
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetProperty(int dwProperty, IntPtr pvarIndex, out object pvarValue);
 [PreserveSig]
 int SetProperty(int dwProperty, IntPtr pvarIndex, ref object pvarValue);
 

 [Guid("DB01A1E3-A42B-11cf-8F20-00805F2CD064"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
 private interface IActiveScriptSite
 
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetLCID(out int lcid);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetItemInfo(string name, ScriptInfo returnMask, out IntPtr item, IntPtr typeInfo);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetDocVersionString(out string version);
 [PreserveSig]
 int OnScriptTerminate(object result, System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo);
 [PreserveSig]
 int OnStateChange(ScriptState scriptState);
 [PreserveSig]
 int OnScriptError(IActiveScriptError scriptError);
 [PreserveSig]
 int OnEnterScript();
 [PreserveSig]
 int OnLeaveScript();
 

 [Guid("EAE1BA61-A4ED-11cf-8F20-00805F2CD064"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
 private interface IActiveScriptError
 
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetExceptionInfo(out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetSourcePosition(out uint sourceContext, out int lineNumber, out int characterPosition);
 [PreserveSig]
 int GetSourceLineText(out string sourceLine);
 

 [Guid("BB1A2AE2-A4F9-11cf-8F20-00805F2CD064"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
 private interface IActiveScriptParse32
 
 [PreserveSig]
 int InitNew();
 [PreserveSig]
 int AddScriptlet(string defaultName, string code, string itemName, string subItemName, string eventName, string delimiter, IntPtr sourceContextCookie, uint startingLineNumber, ScriptText flags, out string name, out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo);
 [PreserveSig]
 int ParseScriptText(string code, string itemName, IntPtr context, string delimiter, int sourceContextCookie, uint startingLineNumber, ScriptText flags, out object result, out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo);
 

 [Guid("C7EF7658-E1EE-480E-97EA-D52CB4D76D17"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
 private interface IActiveScriptParse64
 
 [PreserveSig]
 int InitNew();
 [PreserveSig]
 int AddScriptlet(string defaultName, string code, string itemName, string subItemName, string eventName, string delimiter, IntPtr sourceContextCookie, uint startingLineNumber, ScriptText flags, out string name, out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo);
 [PreserveSig]
 int ParseScriptText(string code, string itemName, IntPtr context, string delimiter, long sourceContextCookie, uint startingLineNumber, ScriptText flags, out object result, out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo);
 

 [Flags]
 private enum ScriptText
 
 None = 0,
 //DelayExecution = 1,
 //IsVisible = 2,
 IsExpression = 32,
 IsPersistent = 64,
 //HostManageSource = 128
 

 [Flags]
 private enum ScriptInfo
 
 //None = 0,
 //IUnknown = 1,
 ITypeInfo = 2
 

 [Flags]
 private enum ScriptItem
 
 //None = 0,
 IsVisible = 2,
 IsSource = 4,
 //GlobalMembers = 8,
 //IsPersistent = 64,
 //CodeOnly = 512,
 //NoCode = 1024
 

 private enum ScriptThreadState
 
 //NotInScript = 0,
 //Running = 1
 

 private enum ScriptState
 
 Uninitialized = 0,
 Started = 1,
 Connected = 2,
 Disconnected = 3,
 Closed = 4,
 Initialized = 5
 

 private const int TYPE_E_ELEMENTNOTFOUND = unchecked((int)(0x8002802B));
 private const int E_NOTIMPL = -2147467263;

 /// <summary>
 /// Determines if a script engine with the input name exists.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="language">The language.</param>
 /// <returns>true if the engine exists; false otherwise.</returns>
 public static Version GetVersion(string language)
 
 if (language == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("language");

 Type engine;
 Guid clsid;
 if (Guid.TryParse(language, out clsid))
 
 engine = Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(clsid, false);
 
 else
 
 engine = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(language, false);
 
 if (engine == null)
 return null;

 IActiveScript scriptEngine = Activator.CreateInstance(engine) as IActiveScript;
 if (scriptEngine == null)
 return null;

 IActiveScriptProperty scriptProperty = scriptEngine as IActiveScriptProperty;
 if (scriptProperty == null)
 return new Version(1, 0, 0, 0);

 int major = GetProperty(scriptProperty, SCRIPTPROP_MAJORVERSION, 0);
 int minor = GetProperty(scriptProperty, SCRIPTPROP_MINORVERSION, 0);
 int revision = GetProperty(scriptProperty, SCRIPTPROP_BUILDNUMBER, 0);
 Version version = new Version(major, minor, Environment.OSVersion.Version.Build, revision);
 Marshal.ReleaseComObject(scriptProperty);
 Marshal.ReleaseComObject(scriptEngine);
 return version;
 

 private static T GetProperty<T>(IActiveScriptProperty prop, int index, T defaultValue)
 
 object value;
 if (prop.GetProperty(index, IntPtr.Zero, out value) != 0)
 return defaultValue;

 try
 
 return (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
 
 catch
 
 return defaultValue;
 
 

 /// <summary> 
 /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ScriptEngine"/> class. 
 /// </summary> 
 /// <param name="language">The scripting language. Standard Windows Script engines names are 'jscript' or 'vbscript'.</param> 
 public ScriptEngine(string language)
 
 if (language == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("language");

 Type engine;
 Guid clsid;
 if (Guid.TryParse(language, out clsid))
 
 engine = Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(clsid, true);
 
 else
 
 engine = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(language, true);
 
 _engine = Activator.CreateInstance(engine) as IActiveScript;
 if (_engine == null)
 throw new ArgumentException(language + " is not an Windows Script Engine", "language");

 Site = new ScriptSite();
 _engine.SetScriptSite(Site);

 // support 32-bit & 64-bit process 
 if (IntPtr.Size == 4)
 
 _parse32 = (IActiveScriptParse32)_engine;
 _parse32.InitNew();
 
 else
 
 _parse64 = (IActiveScriptParse64)_engine;
 _parse64.InitNew();
 
 

 private const int SCRIPTPROP_NAME = 0x00000000;
 private const int SCRIPTPROP_MAJORVERSION = 0x00000001;
 private const int SCRIPTPROP_MINORVERSION = 0x00000002;
 private const int SCRIPTPROP_BUILDNUMBER = 0x00000003;

 /// <summary>
 /// Gets the engine version.
 /// </summary>
 /// <value>
 /// The version.
 /// </value>
 public Version Version
 
 get
 
 if (_version == null)
 
 int major = GetProperty(SCRIPTPROP_MAJORVERSION, 0);
 int minor = GetProperty(SCRIPTPROP_MINORVERSION, 0);
 int revision = GetProperty(SCRIPTPROP_BUILDNUMBER, 0);
 _version = new Version(major, minor, Environment.OSVersion.Version.Build, revision);
 
 return _version;
 
 

 /// <summary>
 /// Gets the engine name.
 /// </summary>
 /// <value>
 /// The name.
 /// </value>
 public string Name
 
 get
 
 if (_name == null)
 
 _name = GetProperty(SCRIPTPROP_NAME, string.Empty);
 
 return _name;
 
 

 /// <summary>
 /// Gets a script engine property.
 /// </summary>
 /// <typeparam name="T">The expected property type.</typeparam>
 /// <param name="index">The property index.</param>
 /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value if not found.</param>
 /// <returns>The value of the property or the default value.</returns>
 public T GetProperty<T>(int index, T defaultValue)
 
 object value;
 if (!TryGetProperty(index, out value))
 return defaultValue;

 try
 
 return (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
 
 catch
 
 return defaultValue;
 
 

 /// <summary>
 /// Gets a script engine property.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="index">The property index.</param>
 /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
 /// <returns>true if the property was successfully got; false otherwise.</returns>
 public bool TryGetProperty(int index, out object value)
 
 value = null;
 IActiveScriptProperty property = _engine as IActiveScriptProperty;
 if (property == null)
 return false;

 return property.GetProperty(index, IntPtr.Zero, out value) == 0;
 

 /// <summary>
 /// Sets a script engine property.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="index">The property index.</param>
 /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
 /// <returns>true if the property was successfully set; false otherwise.</returns>
 public bool SetProperty(int index, object value)
 
 IActiveScriptProperty property = _engine as IActiveScriptProperty;
 if (property == null)
 return false;

 return property.SetProperty(index, IntPtr.Zero, ref value) == 0;
 

 /// <summary> 
 /// Adds the name of a root-level item to the scripting engine's name space. 
 /// </summary> 
 /// <param name="name">The name. May not be null.</param> 
 /// <param name="value">The value. It must be a ComVisible object.</param> 
 public void SetNamedItem(string name, object value)
 ScriptItem.IsSource);
 Site.NamedItems[name] = value;
 

 internal class ScriptSite : IActiveScriptSite
 
 internal ScriptException LastException;
 internal Dictionary<string, object> NamedItems = new Dictionary<string, object>();

 int IActiveScriptSite.GetLCID(out int lcid)
 
 lcid = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.LCID;
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.GetItemInfo(string name, ScriptInfo returnMask, out IntPtr item, IntPtr typeInfo)
 
 item = IntPtr.Zero;
 if ((returnMask & ScriptInfo.ITypeInfo) == ScriptInfo.ITypeInfo)
 return E_NOTIMPL;

 object value;
 if (!NamedItems.TryGetValue(name, out value))
 return TYPE_E_ELEMENTNOTFOUND;

 item = Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject(value);
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.GetDocVersionString(out string version)
 
 version = null;
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.OnScriptTerminate(object result, System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo)
 
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.OnStateChange(ScriptState scriptState)
 
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.OnScriptError(IActiveScriptError scriptError)
 
 string sourceLine = null;
 try
 
 scriptError.GetSourceLineText(out sourceLine);
 
 catch
 
 // happens sometimes... 
 
 uint sourceContext;
 int lineNumber;
 int characterPosition;
 scriptError.GetSourcePosition(out sourceContext, out lineNumber, out characterPosition);
 lineNumber++;
 characterPosition++;
 System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo;
 scriptError.GetExceptionInfo(out exceptionInfo);

 string message;
 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(sourceLine))
 
 message = "Script exception: 1. Error number 0 (0x0:X8): 2 at line 3, column 4. Source line: '5'.";
 
 else
 
 message = "Script exception: 1. Error number 0 (0x0:X8): 2 at line 3, column 4.";
 
 LastException = new ScriptException(string.Format(message, exceptionInfo.scode, exceptionInfo.bstrSource, exceptionInfo.bstrDescription, lineNumber, characterPosition, sourceLine));
 LastException.Column = characterPosition;
 LastException.Description = exceptionInfo.bstrDescription;
 LastException.Line = lineNumber;
 LastException.Number = exceptionInfo.scode;
 LastException.Text = sourceLine;
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.OnEnterScript()
 
 LastException = null;
 return 0;
 

 int IActiveScriptSite.OnLeaveScript()
 
 return 0;
 
 

 /// <summary> 
 /// Evaluates an expression using the specified language. 
 /// </summary> 
 /// <param name="language">The language.</param> 
 /// <param name="expression">The expression. May not be null.</param> 
 /// <returns>The result of the evaluation.</returns> 
 public static object Eval(string language, string expression)
 
 return Eval(language, expression, null);
 

 /// <summary> 
 /// Evaluates an expression using the specified language, with an optional array of named items. 
 /// </summary> 
 /// <param name="language">The language.</param> 
 /// <param name="expression">The expression. May not be null.</param> 
 /// <param name="namedItems">The named items array.</param> 
 /// <returns>The result of the evaluation.</returns> 
 public static object Eval(string language, string expression, params KeyValuePair<string, object> namedItems)
 
 if (language == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("language");

 if (expression == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("expression");

 using (ScriptEngine engine = new ScriptEngine(language))
 
 if (namedItems != null)
 
 foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in namedItems)
 
 engine.SetNamedItem(kvp.Key, kvp.Value);
 
 
 return engine.Eval(expression);
 
 

 /// <summary> 
 /// Evaluates an expression. 
 /// </summary> 
 /// <param name="expression">The expression. May not be null.</param> 
 /// <returns>The result of the evaluation.</returns> 
 public object Eval(string expression)
 
 if (expression == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("expression");

 return Parse(expression, true);
 

 /// <summary> 
 /// Parses the specified text and returns an object that can be used for evaluation. 
 /// </summary> 
 /// <param name="text">The text to parse.</param> 
 /// <returns>An instance of the ParsedScript class.</returns> 
 public ParsedScript Parse(string text)
 
 if (text == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("text");

 return (ParsedScript)Parse(text, false);
 

 private object Parse(string text, bool expression)
 
 const string varName = "x___";
 object result;

 _engine.SetScriptState(ScriptState.Connected);

 ScriptText flags = ScriptText.None;
 if (expression)
 = ScriptText.IsExpression;
 

 try
 
 // immediate expression computation seems to work only for 64-bit 
 // so hack something for 32-bit... 
 System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.EXCEPINFO exceptionInfo;
 if (_parse32 != null)
 
 if (expression)
 
 // should work for jscript & vbscript at least... 
 text = varName + "=" + text;
 
 _parse32.ParseScriptText(text, null, IntPtr.Zero, null, 0, 0, flags, out result, out exceptionInfo);
 
 else
 
 _parse64.ParseScriptText(text, null, IntPtr.Zero, null, 0, 0, flags, out result, out exceptionInfo);
 
 
 catch
 
 if (Site.LastException != null)
 throw Site.LastException;

 throw;
 

 IntPtr dispatch;
 if (expression)
 
 // continue our 32-bit hack... 
 if (_parse32 != null)
 
 _engine.GetScriptDispatch(null, out dispatch);
 object dp = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(dispatch);
 try
 
 return dp.GetType().InvokeMember(varName, BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, dp, null);
 
 catch
 
 if (Site.LastException != null)
 throw Site.LastException;

 throw;
 
 
 return result;
 

 _engine.GetScriptDispatch(null, out dispatch);
 ParsedScript parsed = new ParsedScript(this, dispatch);
 return parsed;
 

 /// <summary>
 /// Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.
 /// </summary>
 public void Dispose()
 
 if (_parse32 != null)
 
 Marshal.ReleaseComObject(_parse32);
 _parse32 = null;
 

 if (_parse64 != null)
 
 Marshal.ReleaseComObject(_parse64);
 _parse64 = null;
 

 if (_engine != null)
 
 Marshal.ReleaseComObject(_engine);
 _engine = null;
 
 


public sealed class ParsedScript : IDisposable

 private object _dispatch;
 private readonly ScriptEngine _engine;

 internal ParsedScript(ScriptEngine engine, IntPtr dispatch)
 
 _engine = engine;
 _dispatch = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(dispatch);
 

 public object CallMethod(string methodName, params object arguments)
 
 if (_dispatch == null)
 throw new InvalidOperationException();

 if (methodName == null)
 throw new ArgumentNullException("methodName");

 try
 
 return _dispatch.GetType().InvokeMember(methodName, BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, _dispatch, arguments);
 
 catch
 
 if (_engine.Site.LastException != null)
 throw _engine.Site.LastException;

 throw;
 
 

 void IDisposable.Dispose()
 
 if (_dispatch != null)
 
 Marshal.ReleaseComObject(_dispatch);
 _dispatch = null;
 
 


[Serializable]
public class ScriptException : Exception

 public ScriptException()
 : base("Script Exception")
 
 

 public ScriptException(string message)
 : base(message)
 
 

 public ScriptException(Exception innerException)
 : base(null, innerException)
 
 

 public ScriptException(string message, Exception innerException)
 : base(message, innerException)
 
 

 protected ScriptException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
 : base(info, context)
 
 

 public string Description get; internal set; 
 public int Line get; internal set; 
 public int Column get; internal set; 
 public int Number get; internal set; 
 public string Text get; internal set; 

Maybe not the answer you were looking for, but this question was posted 3 years ago. Alternative options are available today.

See Also:
Embedding JavaScript engine into .NET

These days you can make use of the "JavaScript Engine Switcher" NuGet packages for your project. Choose which one is best for your environment.

For example, v8 will requires ensuring certain binaries are installed on your
server, while the Jint NuGet package wraps everything for you (aka it "just works").

Jint has been moved to GitHub and is available here: https://github.com/sebastienros/jint

To perform the kind of functionality targeted by your question, you may need to enable access to .NET assemblies in your scripting engine and use those for AJAX calls. Other configuration options may provide even more functionality.