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    copied!<p>I'd like to execute JavaScript code from within a C# assembly and have the results of the JavaScript code returned to the calling C# code.</p> <p>It's easier to define things that I'm not trying to do:</p> <ul> <li><p>I'm not trying to call a JavaScript function on a web page from my code behind.</p></li> <li><p>I'm not trying to load a WebBrowser control.</p></li> <li><p>I don't want to have the JavaScript perform an AJAX call to a server.</p></li> </ul> <p>What I want to do is write unit tests in JavaScript and have then unit tests output JSON, even plain text would be fine. Then I want to have a generic C# class/executible that can load the file containing the JS, run the JS unit tests, scrap/load the results, and return a pass/fail with details during a post-build task.</p> <p>I think it's possible using the old ActiveX ScriptControl, but it seems like there ought to be a .NET way to do this without using SilverLight, the DLR, or anything else that hasn't shipped yet. Anyone have any ideas?</p> <p>update: <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/articles/239857.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">From Brad Abrams blog</a></p> <pre><code>namespace Microsoft.JScript.Vsa { [Obsolete("There is no replacement for this feature. " + "Please see the ICodeCompiler documentation for additional help. " + "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202")] </code></pre> <p>Clarification: We have unit tests for our JavaScript functions that are written in JavaScript using the JSUnit framework. Right now during our build process, we have to manually load a web page and click a button to ensure that all of the JavaScript unit tests pass. I'd like to be able to execute the tests during the post-build process when our automated C# unit tests are run and report the success/failure alongside of out C# unit tests and use them as an indicator as to whether or not the build is broken.</p>
 

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