hexid, you might want to use JSON.parse instead of eval http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/xhr.html#security-considerations
On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 5:09 PM, hexid <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, I took your advice...and this is what i came up with... > > background.html: > > function showOrHide(tab) > { > var req = new XMLHttpRequest(); > req.open('GET', "manifest.json"); > req.onreadystatechange = function() > { > if (req.readyState == 4) > { > var manifest = eval('(' + req.responseText + ')' ); > if (localStorage["fbs_updateButton"] == "true") > { > if (manifest.version != localStorage["fbs_version"]) > {chrome.pageAction.show(tab.id);} > else{chrome.pageAction.hide(tab.id);} > > chrome.pageAction.onClicked.addListener(function(tab) > {chrome.tabs.create({url: 'options.html'})}); > } > } > }; > req.send(""); > } > > chrome.tabs.onCreated.addListener(showOrHide); > chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(function(tabid, changeinfo, tab) { > showOrHide(tab); > }); > > > this executes the 'showOrHide' function when a new tab is created or > refreshed and adds the page_action if the user has selected the option > and the version in the manifest is different than the version stored > in the localStorage...then if the user clicks on the page_action it > will open a new tab with the options page, where i also put the > changelog so that the user can see recent updates and edit their > options to suit the latest update... > > > On Jan 9, 4:46 pm, Brian Kennish <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 2:44 PM, hexid <[email protected]> wrote: >> > hmm...I know how to do this on a page_action...not sure about a >> > browser_action >> >> > in your 'popup.html' or whatever you named the page_action popup to >> > be...add: >> >> > <script type="text/javascript"> >> > chrome.tabs.create({url: 'options.html'}); >> > window.close(); >> > </script> >> >> > and change the url to whatever you want it to open...i have my code so >> > that in the options, the user can show/hide the page_action when i >> > apply an update... >> > the above code will open the options page in a new tab and close the >> > popup when you click it... >> >> Hey Nick, the extra steps of opening and closing a popup aren't >> necessary. Using a background page, you can add a listener for the >> "onClicked" event on either the browser or page action. >> >> In Beeraj's case, a click on the browser action could trigger content >> injection in the selected tab by sending a message to a content script >> or running "chrome.tabs.executeScript()". >> >> In your case, a click on the page action could trigger the creation of >> the new tab. > > -- > 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=en. > > > >
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