Use Cases

Quick-start guides showing minimal implementations of common WebView tasks using PlayMaker custom actions.

Available Use Cases

1. Basic Web Browser

• What it does: Create a simple in-app web browser with navigation

• Complexity: Basic

• Actions: 4 (Create, LoadURL, Show, OnLoadFinish)

• Best for: In-app content viewing, help pages, news feeds

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2. JavaScript Execution & Communication

• What it does: Execute JavaScript and retrieve results for Unity-WebView interaction

• Complexity: Intermediate

• Actions: 5 (Create, LoadURL, Show, RunJavaScript, GetRunJavaScriptResult) + optional error extractor

• Best for: Dynamic content manipulation, data extraction, interactive features

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3. Custom URL Schemes

• What it does: Register custom URL schemes for WebView-to-Unity communication

• Complexity: Intermediate

• Actions: 4 (Create, AddURLScheme, LoadURL, OnURLSchemeMatchFound)

• Best for: OAuth callbacks, deep linking, custom protocol handling

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4. Styled WebView with Configuration

• What it does: Customize WebView appearance, size, and behavior

• Complexity: Basic

• Actions: 4 (Create, Configure, LoadURL, Show) + optional OnLoadFinish

• Best for: Branded content, custom UI integration, responsive layouts

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5. HTML Content Display

• What it does: Display local HTML content (terms, privacy, help)

• Complexity: Basic

• Actions: 3 (Create, LoadHtmlString, Show)

• Best for: Terms & conditions, privacy policies, offline help

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Choosing the Right Use Case

Start Here:

• Need to show a website? → Use Case 1 (Basic Browser)

• Need to interact with web content from Unity? → Use Case 2 (JavaScript) or Use Case 3 (URL Schemes)

• Need to customize appearance? → Use Case 4 (Styled WebView)

• Need to show local HTML? → Use Case 5 (HTML Content)

Quick Action Reference

Action	Purpose	Used In
WebViewCreateInstance	Create WebView instance	All use cases
WebViewConfigure	Configure appearance/behavior	4 (optional)
WebViewLoadURL	Load remote URL	1, 2, 3, 4
WebViewLoadHtmlString	Load HTML string	5
WebViewShow	Display WebView	All use cases
WebViewHide	Hide WebView	All use cases
WebViewRunJavaScript	Execute JS code	2
WebViewGetRunJavaScriptResult	Get JS result	2
WebViewGetRunJavaScriptError	Get JS error details	2
WebViewAddURLScheme	Register custom scheme	3
WebViewOnURLSchemeMatchFound	Listen for scheme match	3
WebViewGetInfo	Get URL/title/progress/loading	Optional
WebViewOnLoadFinish	Track load completion	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Related Documentation

• README.md - Complete actions list + platform notes