Crate web_ext_native_messaging[−][src]
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web-ext-native-messaging
WebExtension native messaging with serde_json
as the (de)serializer.
Reading
In your web extension:
const port = browser.runtime.connectNative('native executable');
port.postMessage('Hey, there!');
Then in your native executable:
use web_ext_native_messaging::read_message;
let message = read_message::<String>().unwrap();
println!("{}", message);
Writing
In your web extension:
const port = browser.runtime.connectNative('native executable');
port.onMessage.addListener((message) => {
console.log(message);
});
Then in your native executable:
use web_ext_native_messaging::write_message;
let message = "Hey, there!".to_string();
write_message(&message).unwrap();
See the native messaging documentation for precise instructions on how to send and receive messages.
Enums
All possible errors that can happen with reading or writing messages.
Functions
Attempts to read a message from the program’s stdin in the native messaging format.
Attempts to write a message to the program’s stdout in the native messaging format.