On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 5:39:48 AM UTC-7, Andy Pastuszak wrote: > > I know of the limits Google Chrome's sandbox imposes on Tiddlywiki's > ability to save files. Is it possible to write an extension for Chrome, > the way someone has for Firefox, to get TW saves to work? >
Let's be clear here: Chrome is not "sandboxing" when it saves using the "download saver" method. It saves directly to your local filesystem, just like downloading a file from a remote host. "Sandboxing" a file occurs when using the HTML5 FileWriter() functionality, which puts the file into the browser's LocalStorage, so it is not a "real" file, and can only be accessed from within the browser, by using the HTML5 FileReader() functionality. The only practical difference between the "download saver" method and something like the TiddlyFox add-on, is how much interaction is required during the saving process. With TiddlyFox, the file can be saved directly back to it's current location without any additional prompting, while the download saver either uses the default "Downloads" folder, or asks for a folder and filename (if you have configured your browser to do so using Chrome's Settings>AdvancedSettings>Download to choose the "always ask" option. Having said all that.... based on my quick scan of https://developer.chrome.com/apps/fileSystem It does seem that Chrome can do real File I/O from an add-on, so it may be possible to create "TiddlyChrome". However, I have *no* knowledge of how to write a Chrome add-on, so someone else will have to step up. enjoy, -e Eric Shulman ELS Design Studios TiddlyTools - "Small Tools for Big Ideas!" InsideTiddlyWiki: The Missing Manuals YOUR DONATIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT! HELP ME TO HELP YOU - MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO MY "TIP JAR"... http://TiddlyTools.github.com/fundraising.html#MakeADonation Professional TiddlyWiki Consulting Services... Analysis, Design, and Custom Solutions: http://www.TiddlyTools.com/#Contact -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/755e219c-1730-42c2-8243-afa3c2bb367f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
