Yeah, this is really tricky. We have a bug open on this that I am keen to fix.
Have you tried running the popup code in a tab temporarily, just while you debug it? You can navigate a tab to, eg, chrome-extension://<id>/popup.html, and it is basically the same as running it in the popup, just uglier. - a On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Michael Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > My extension uses an NPAPI plugin and I need to debug my C++ code in > the context of a browser action. > > Of course, clicking anywhere outside the browser action causes it to > close, along with the chrome instance that is hosting my DLL. At > least, I assume a transient instance of chrome hosts my dll. I see > additional chrome instances spawn when I open my browser action. But, > it is impossible to check which DLLs are loaded using any tool, since > the moment you go to use another tool, you implicitly dismiss the > browser action. > > Unless I am missing some obvious way to attach a debugger to my NPAPI > code, I desperately need a way to make the browser action stay open, > even when it loses input focus, so I can debug my darned code. > > thx! > Michael > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Chromium-extensions" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-extensions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=.
