In my background (background.html) page I have the following js:
function capturePage(){
chrome.tabs.captureVisibleTab(null, function(img){
var screenshotUrl = img;
chrome.tabs.create({"url":"history.html"}, function(tab){
var t = tab;
var addImage = function(){
var view = chrome.extension.getViews()[0];
view.setImageUrl(screenshotUrl);
}
chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(addImage);
});
});
}
chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(capturePage);
and in history.html I have:
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<script>
function setImageUrl(url){
document.getElementById("target").src = url;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<img id="target" src="" >
</body>
</html>
However, "view.setImageUrl(screenshotUrl)", in background.html, fails as it says the view has no such function. Just to be clear, I'm trying to access a function within history.html AND pass a parameter to it (screenshotUrl).
EDIT: re Serg's suggestion I replaced the var addImage function in background with the following:
var port = chrome.tabs.connect(tab.id,{name: "history_connect"});
port.postMessage({mType:"url",url:screenshotUrl});
Then added a listener on the history page... worked!
I haven't used getViews() before so I can't comment on that (what does console say when you dump chrome.extension.getViews() into it?), but here is couple workarounds:
Pass your url as get parameter during tab creation (history.html?url=<urlencoded_url>)
Use requests. chrome.extension.sendRequest({url:url}); in bkgd page and chrome.extension.onRequest.addListener() in history.html
Use "pull" instead of "push". In history.html you can use chrome.extension.getBackgroundPage().getMyUrl()
I would use the first solution as it is the easiest and fastest.
Related
just to set the scene I'm figuring out web development on my own so don't have a lot of knowledge and I hope you could help me out.
So the concept is on HTML page 1 I choose a image and due to the clicking I change it in the second html page.
This is the js file linked to the first html page. Here I store my source of the chosen image in the variable result.
result="";
document.getElementById("choice1").addEventListener("click", function() {
var elem =document.getElementById("choice1");
result = window.getComputedStyle(elem, null).getPropertyValue("background-image");
return result
});
document.getElementById("choice2").addEventListener("click", function() {
var elem =document.getElementById("choice2");
result = window.getComputedStyle(elem, null).getPropertyValue("background-image");
return result
});
document.getElementById("choice3").addEventListener("click", function() {
var elem =document.getElementById("choice3");
result = window.getComputedStyle(elem, null).getPropertyValue("background-image");
return result
});
The second html is shown below. The source of the image (here set at nature) should be changed when I choose another image on the first html through the previous js file above
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style2.css">
</head>
<body>
<img id="current" src="nature.jpg" width="100%" height=auto>
<script src="main.js"></script>
<script src="expose.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
The js file for the second html looks like this. I use setInterval to make it update automatically only if the current image on html2 isn't the same as the source of the id="current" image
setInterval(currentStatus,3000)
currentStatus{
if(document.getElementById("current").src !== result) {
document.getElementById("current").src = result
console.log("changes applied")
} else {
console.log("nothing changed")
}
}
Thanks for the help !
(ps: I prefer not to work with local storage)
I would like to manipulate the HTML inside an iframe using jQuery.
I thought I'd be able to do this by setting the context of the jQuery function to be the document of the iframe, something like:
$(function(){ //document ready
$('some selector', frames['nameOfMyIframe'].document).doStuff()
});
However this doesn't seem to work. A bit of inspection shows me that the variables in frames['nameOfMyIframe'] are undefined unless I wait a while for the iframe to load. However, when the iframe loads the variables are not accessible (I get permission denied-type errors).
Does anyone know of a work-around to this?
If the <iframe> is from the same domain, the elements are easily accessible as
$("#iFrame").contents().find("#someDiv").removeClass("hidden");
Reference
I think what you are doing is subject to the same origin policy. This should be the reason why you are getting permission denied type errors.
You could use .contents() method of jQuery.
The .contents() method can also be used to get the content document of an iframe, if the iframe is on the same domain as the main page.
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#frameID').load(function(){
$('#frameID').contents().find('body').html('Hey, i`ve changed content of <body>! Yay!!!');
});
});
If the iframe src is from another domain you can still do it. You need to read the external page into PHP and echo it from your domain. Like this:
iframe_page.php
<?php
$URL = "http://external.com";
$domain = file_get_contents($URL);
echo $domain;
?>
Then something like this:
display_page.html
<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
cleanit = setInterval ( "cleaning()", 500 );
});
function cleaning(){
if($('#frametest').contents().find('.selector').html() == "somthing"){
clearInterval(cleanit);
$('#selector').contents().find('.Link').html('ideate tech');
}
}
</script>
<body>
<iframe name="frametest" id="frametest" src="http://yourdomain.com/iframe_page.php" ></iframe>
</body>
</html>
The above is an example of how to edit an external page through an iframe without the access denied etc...
Use
iframe.contentWindow.document
instead of
iframe.contentDocument
I find this way cleaner:
var $iframe = $("#iframeID").contents();
$iframe.find('selector');
You need to attach an event to an iframe's onload handler, and execute the js in there, so that you make sure the iframe has finished loading before accessing it.
$().ready(function () {
$("#iframeID").ready(function () { //The function below executes once the iframe has finished loading
$('some selector', frames['nameOfMyIframe'].document).doStuff();
});
};
The above will solve the 'not-yet-loaded' problem, but as regards the permissions, if you are loading a page in the iframe that is from a different domain, you won't be able to access it due to security restrictions.
You can use window.postMessage to call a function between page and his iframe (cross domain or not).
Documentation
page.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page with an iframe</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
var Page = {
id:'page',
variable:'This is the page.'
};
$(window).on('message', function(e) {
var event = e.originalEvent;
if(window.console) {
console.log(event);
}
alert(event.origin + '\n' + event.data);
});
function iframeReady(iframe) {
if(iframe.contentWindow.postMessage) {
iframe.contentWindow.postMessage('Hello ' + Page.id, '*');
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Page with an iframe</h1>
<iframe src="iframe.html" onload="iframeReady(this);"></iframe>
</body>
</html>
iframe.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>iframe</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
var Page = {
id:'iframe',
variable:'The iframe.'
};
$(window).on('message', function(e) {
var event = e.originalEvent;
if(window.console) {
console.log(event);
}
alert(event.origin + '\n' + event.data);
});
$(window).on('load', function() {
if(window.parent.postMessage) {
window.parent.postMessage('Hello ' + Page.id, '*');
}
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>iframe</h1>
<p>It's the iframe.</p>
</body>
</html>
I prefer to use other variant for accessing.
From parent you can have a access to variable in child iframe.
$ is a variable too and you can receive access to its just call
window.iframe_id.$
For example, window.view.$('div').hide() - hide all divs in iframe with id 'view'
But, it doesn't work in FF. For better compatibility you should use
$('#iframe_id')[0].contentWindow.$
Have you tried the classic, waiting for the load to complete using jQuery's builtin ready function?
$(document).ready(function() {
$('some selector', frames['nameOfMyIframe'].document).doStuff()
} );
K
I create a sample code . Now you can easily understand from different domain you can't access
content of iframe .. Same domain we can access iframe content
I share you my code , Please run this code
check the console . I print image src at console. There are four iframe , two iframe coming from same domain & other two from other domain(third party) .You can see two image src( https://www.google.com/logos/doodles/2015/googles-new-logo-5078286822539264.3-hp2x.gif
and
https://www.google.com/logos/doodles/2015/arbor-day-2015-brazil-5154560611975168-hp2x.gif
)
at console and also can see two permission error(
2
Error: Permission denied to access property 'document'
...irstChild)},contents:function(a){return m.nodeName(a,"iframe")?a.contentDocument...
) which is coming from third party iframe.
<body id="page-top" data-spy="scroll" data-target=".navbar-fixed-top">
<p>iframe from same domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="iframe.html" name="imgbox" class="iView">
</iframe>
<p>iframe from same domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="iframe2.html" name="imgbox" class="iView1">
</iframe>
<p>iframe from different domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="https://www.google.com/logos/doodles/2015/googles-new-logo-5078286822539264.3-hp2x.gif" name="imgbox" class="iView2">
</iframe>
<p>iframe from different domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="http://d1rmo5dfr7fx8e.cloudfront.net/" name="imgbox" class="iView3">
</iframe>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(function(){
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView').contents().find(".shrinkToFit").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 2000);
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView1').contents().find(".shrinkToFit").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 3000);
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView2').contents().find(".shrinkToFit").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 3000);
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView3').contents().find("img").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 3000);
})
</script>
</body>
If the code below doesn't work
$("#iFrame").contents().find("#someDiv").removeClass("hidden");
Here is the reliable way to make it work:
$(document).ready(function(){
setTimeout(
function () {
$("#iFrame").contents().find("#someDiv").removeClass("hidden");
},
300
);
});
This way the script will run after 300 miliseconds, so it'll get enough time for iFrame to be loaded and then the code will come into action. At times the iFrame doesn't load and script tries to execute before it. 300ms can be tweaked to anything else as per your needs.
For even more robustness:
function getIframeWindow(iframe_object) {
var doc;
if (iframe_object.contentWindow) {
return iframe_object.contentWindow;
}
if (iframe_object.window) {
return iframe_object.window;
}
if (!doc && iframe_object.contentDocument) {
doc = iframe_object.contentDocument;
}
if (!doc && iframe_object.document) {
doc = iframe_object.document;
}
if (doc && doc.defaultView) {
return doc.defaultView;
}
if (doc && doc.parentWindow) {
return doc.parentWindow;
}
return undefined;
}
and
...
var frame_win = getIframeWindow( frames['nameOfMyIframe'] );
if (frame_win) {
$(frame_win.contentDocument || frame_win.document).find('some selector').doStuff();
...
}
...
I ended up here looking for getting the content of an iframe without jquery, so for anyone else looking for that, it is just this:
document.querySelector('iframe[name=iframename]').contentDocument
This solution works same as iFrame. I have created a PHP script that can get all the contents from the other website, and most important part is you can easily apply your custom jQuery to that external content. Please refer to the following script that can get all the contents from the other website and then you can apply your cusom jQuery/JS as well. This content can be used anywhere, inside any element or any page.
<div id='myframe'>
<?php
/*
Use below function to display final HTML inside this div
*/
//Display Frame
echo displayFrame();
?>
</div>
<?php
/*
Function to display frame from another domain
*/
function displayFrame()
{
$webUrl = 'http://[external-web-domain.com]/';
//Get HTML from the URL
$content = file_get_contents($webUrl);
//Add custom JS to returned HTML content
$customJS = "
<script>
/* Here I am writing a sample jQuery to hide the navigation menu
You can write your own jQuery for this content
*/
//Hide Navigation bar
jQuery(\".navbar.navbar-default\").hide();
</script>";
//Append Custom JS with HTML
$html = $content . $customJS;
//Return customized HTML
return $html;
}
I would like to manipulate the HTML inside an iframe using jQuery.
I thought I'd be able to do this by setting the context of the jQuery function to be the document of the iframe, something like:
$(function(){ //document ready
$('some selector', frames['nameOfMyIframe'].document).doStuff()
});
However this doesn't seem to work. A bit of inspection shows me that the variables in frames['nameOfMyIframe'] are undefined unless I wait a while for the iframe to load. However, when the iframe loads the variables are not accessible (I get permission denied-type errors).
Does anyone know of a work-around to this?
If the <iframe> is from the same domain, the elements are easily accessible as
$("#iFrame").contents().find("#someDiv").removeClass("hidden");
Reference
I think what you are doing is subject to the same origin policy. This should be the reason why you are getting permission denied type errors.
You could use .contents() method of jQuery.
The .contents() method can also be used to get the content document of an iframe, if the iframe is on the same domain as the main page.
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#frameID').load(function(){
$('#frameID').contents().find('body').html('Hey, i`ve changed content of <body>! Yay!!!');
});
});
If the iframe src is from another domain you can still do it. You need to read the external page into PHP and echo it from your domain. Like this:
iframe_page.php
<?php
$URL = "http://external.com";
$domain = file_get_contents($URL);
echo $domain;
?>
Then something like this:
display_page.html
<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
cleanit = setInterval ( "cleaning()", 500 );
});
function cleaning(){
if($('#frametest').contents().find('.selector').html() == "somthing"){
clearInterval(cleanit);
$('#selector').contents().find('.Link').html('ideate tech');
}
}
</script>
<body>
<iframe name="frametest" id="frametest" src="http://yourdomain.com/iframe_page.php" ></iframe>
</body>
</html>
The above is an example of how to edit an external page through an iframe without the access denied etc...
Use
iframe.contentWindow.document
instead of
iframe.contentDocument
I find this way cleaner:
var $iframe = $("#iframeID").contents();
$iframe.find('selector');
You need to attach an event to an iframe's onload handler, and execute the js in there, so that you make sure the iframe has finished loading before accessing it.
$().ready(function () {
$("#iframeID").ready(function () { //The function below executes once the iframe has finished loading
$('some selector', frames['nameOfMyIframe'].document).doStuff();
});
};
The above will solve the 'not-yet-loaded' problem, but as regards the permissions, if you are loading a page in the iframe that is from a different domain, you won't be able to access it due to security restrictions.
You can use window.postMessage to call a function between page and his iframe (cross domain or not).
Documentation
page.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page with an iframe</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
var Page = {
id:'page',
variable:'This is the page.'
};
$(window).on('message', function(e) {
var event = e.originalEvent;
if(window.console) {
console.log(event);
}
alert(event.origin + '\n' + event.data);
});
function iframeReady(iframe) {
if(iframe.contentWindow.postMessage) {
iframe.contentWindow.postMessage('Hello ' + Page.id, '*');
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Page with an iframe</h1>
<iframe src="iframe.html" onload="iframeReady(this);"></iframe>
</body>
</html>
iframe.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>iframe</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
var Page = {
id:'iframe',
variable:'The iframe.'
};
$(window).on('message', function(e) {
var event = e.originalEvent;
if(window.console) {
console.log(event);
}
alert(event.origin + '\n' + event.data);
});
$(window).on('load', function() {
if(window.parent.postMessage) {
window.parent.postMessage('Hello ' + Page.id, '*');
}
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>iframe</h1>
<p>It's the iframe.</p>
</body>
</html>
I prefer to use other variant for accessing.
From parent you can have a access to variable in child iframe.
$ is a variable too and you can receive access to its just call
window.iframe_id.$
For example, window.view.$('div').hide() - hide all divs in iframe with id 'view'
But, it doesn't work in FF. For better compatibility you should use
$('#iframe_id')[0].contentWindow.$
Have you tried the classic, waiting for the load to complete using jQuery's builtin ready function?
$(document).ready(function() {
$('some selector', frames['nameOfMyIframe'].document).doStuff()
} );
K
I create a sample code . Now you can easily understand from different domain you can't access
content of iframe .. Same domain we can access iframe content
I share you my code , Please run this code
check the console . I print image src at console. There are four iframe , two iframe coming from same domain & other two from other domain(third party) .You can see two image src( https://www.google.com/logos/doodles/2015/googles-new-logo-5078286822539264.3-hp2x.gif
and
https://www.google.com/logos/doodles/2015/arbor-day-2015-brazil-5154560611975168-hp2x.gif
)
at console and also can see two permission error(
2
Error: Permission denied to access property 'document'
...irstChild)},contents:function(a){return m.nodeName(a,"iframe")?a.contentDocument...
) which is coming from third party iframe.
<body id="page-top" data-spy="scroll" data-target=".navbar-fixed-top">
<p>iframe from same domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="iframe.html" name="imgbox" class="iView">
</iframe>
<p>iframe from same domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="iframe2.html" name="imgbox" class="iView1">
</iframe>
<p>iframe from different domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="https://www.google.com/logos/doodles/2015/googles-new-logo-5078286822539264.3-hp2x.gif" name="imgbox" class="iView2">
</iframe>
<p>iframe from different domain</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="500" height="500"
src="http://d1rmo5dfr7fx8e.cloudfront.net/" name="imgbox" class="iView3">
</iframe>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(function(){
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView').contents().find(".shrinkToFit").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 2000);
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView1').contents().find(".shrinkToFit").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 3000);
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView2').contents().find(".shrinkToFit").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 3000);
setTimeout(function(){
var src = $('.iView3').contents().find("img").attr('src');
console.log(src);
}, 3000);
})
</script>
</body>
If the code below doesn't work
$("#iFrame").contents().find("#someDiv").removeClass("hidden");
Here is the reliable way to make it work:
$(document).ready(function(){
setTimeout(
function () {
$("#iFrame").contents().find("#someDiv").removeClass("hidden");
},
300
);
});
This way the script will run after 300 miliseconds, so it'll get enough time for iFrame to be loaded and then the code will come into action. At times the iFrame doesn't load and script tries to execute before it. 300ms can be tweaked to anything else as per your needs.
For even more robustness:
function getIframeWindow(iframe_object) {
var doc;
if (iframe_object.contentWindow) {
return iframe_object.contentWindow;
}
if (iframe_object.window) {
return iframe_object.window;
}
if (!doc && iframe_object.contentDocument) {
doc = iframe_object.contentDocument;
}
if (!doc && iframe_object.document) {
doc = iframe_object.document;
}
if (doc && doc.defaultView) {
return doc.defaultView;
}
if (doc && doc.parentWindow) {
return doc.parentWindow;
}
return undefined;
}
and
...
var frame_win = getIframeWindow( frames['nameOfMyIframe'] );
if (frame_win) {
$(frame_win.contentDocument || frame_win.document).find('some selector').doStuff();
...
}
...
I ended up here looking for getting the content of an iframe without jquery, so for anyone else looking for that, it is just this:
document.querySelector('iframe[name=iframename]').contentDocument
This solution works same as iFrame. I have created a PHP script that can get all the contents from the other website, and most important part is you can easily apply your custom jQuery to that external content. Please refer to the following script that can get all the contents from the other website and then you can apply your cusom jQuery/JS as well. This content can be used anywhere, inside any element or any page.
<div id='myframe'>
<?php
/*
Use below function to display final HTML inside this div
*/
//Display Frame
echo displayFrame();
?>
</div>
<?php
/*
Function to display frame from another domain
*/
function displayFrame()
{
$webUrl = 'http://[external-web-domain.com]/';
//Get HTML from the URL
$content = file_get_contents($webUrl);
//Add custom JS to returned HTML content
$customJS = "
<script>
/* Here I am writing a sample jQuery to hide the navigation menu
You can write your own jQuery for this content
*/
//Hide Navigation bar
jQuery(\".navbar.navbar-default\").hide();
</script>";
//Append Custom JS with HTML
$html = $content . $customJS;
//Return customized HTML
return $html;
}
I have the following scenario like this :
I have a main window[main.html]. There are three links called Popup1, Popup2, Popup3. On clicking the link open Popup1 window, Popup2 window respectively.
<html>
<head>
<title>Popup Focus Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
var openWin = [];
$(function(){
$('#elem').on('click', 'a', function(){
var index = $(this).index();
var page = 'pop'+(index+1)+'.html';
var w = window.open(page, $(this).attr('title'), '_blank');
openWin[index] = w;
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="elem">
Pop 1
Pop 2
Pop 3
</div>
</body>
</html>
Now the windows open are window 1 & window 2. I want to transfer the focus of the window 1 from window 2. is there anyway this can be done?
pop1.html
<html>
<head>
<title>Popup 1 Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function go() {
if(window.opener.openWin) {
var popup2 = window.opener.openWin[1];
popup2.focus();
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
popup 1 example
</div>
<div>Go to Popup2</div>
</body>
</html>
pop2.html
<html>
<head>
<title>Popup 2 Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
popup 2 example
</div>
</body>
</html>
Check main.html code in fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/tmf8cry8/2/
You have written the code properly, please implement the two changes as listed below...
1) You need to push the window object in openWin Array
var openWin = [];
$(function(){
$('#elem').on('click', 'a', function(){
var index = $(this).index();
var page = 'pop'+(index+1)+'.html';
var w = window.open(page, $(this).attr('title'), '_blank');
//openWin[index] = w;
openWin.push(w); //Push the window object
});
});
2) Access the window object using the array index to focus the window
function go() {
//console.log(openWin);
//if(window.opener.openWin) {
// var popup2 = window.opener.openWin[1];
//popup2.focus();
//}
//Supposing that pop1, pop2 and pop3 are opened, you want to access pop2
openWin[1].focus();
}
Hope it helps!
You can use the method window.open
window.open("",window_name).focus();
Assuming your window is opened, you can transfer focus to the window using the above code.
Please use the following code in pop2.html and try [after opening all windows in a sequential order].
<html>
<head>
<title>Popup 2 Example</title>
<script language="javascript">
function openNew()
{
window.open("","Pop 3").focus();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
popup 2 example
</div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="javascript:openNew();">
Go to pop3</a>
</body>
</html>
As per you code, you are using title attribute to naming windows, hence Pop 3 is used to transfer focus to Pop 3 window.
Alternatively, you may check if the window instance is opened or not and then load the URL entirely or transfer focus
Hope it helps!!!
Make go() function just call a function in the opener window, e.g.:
window.blur(); //focus out of here
window.opener.myParentWindowFunction( 2 );
That function (in the "parent" window) should call then a function in the target window that just "window.focus()".
funtion myParentWindowFunction( target ){
window.blur();//focus out of here also
openWin[target].callFocus();
}
And on every popup:
function callFocus(){ window.focus(); }
You can't make a window "send" the focus to another (security issues I guess), but you can make a window to "ask for it"... and depends on the browsers if it's going to get it (in chrome doesn't work, but if you add an alert() after the focus it will change the window. Funny, because if you just put the alert but not the focus it doesn't swap the windows...)
Code is just a mockup, but that's the concept. You have to use the opener window as relay comunicate to the desired window that it have to call the focus. Hope you don't need it really crossbrowser.
I'm struggling trying to get a link to pop up in in the Dropbox chooser drop-in app. I'm using the javascript method and inserting into an html page. The dropbox chooser button shows up, and I'm able to select a file from the dropbox pop-up window, but the result is just a green checkmark and NO link like in the demo (I've tried both the direct and preview method). I've been struggling with this for a few hours. Anyone see anything wrong, or have a good code snipeet they want to share?
Here's my code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.dropbox.com/static/api/1/dropins.js" id="dropboxjs" data-app-key="XXXXXX"></script>
<!-- Replace data-app-key with yours --> <script type="text/javascript">
// add an event listener to a Chooser button
document.getElementById("db-chooser").addEventListener("DbxChooserSuccess",
function(e) {
alert("Here's the chosen file: " + e.files[0].link)
window.location.href = 'e.files[0].link';
}, false);
</script>
<input data-link-type="direct" id="db-chooser" name="selected-file" type="dropbox-chooser" />
<div id="link-div" style="display: none">Link:</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById("db-chooser").addEventListener("DbxChooserSuccess",
function(e) {
var link = document.getElementById("link");
link.textContent = link.href = e.files[0].link;
document.getElementById("link-div").style.display = "block";
}, false);
</script>
I see two issues in the above code.
The first script references db-chooser before it's actually on the page, so that may not be working at all.
The second script looks for an element called link, but I think you mean link-div.
Finally, you might want to update to the latest version of dropins.js, just because it's the latest. :-) The input tag version has gone away, and instead you can use createChooseButton. Here's a complete working example using the latest version:
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://www.dropbox.com/static/api/2/dropins.js" id="dropboxjs" data-app-key="XXXXXX"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container"></div>
<a id="link"></a>
<script>
var button = Dropbox.createChooseButton({
success: function(files) {
var linkTag = document.getElementById('link');
linkTag.href = files[0].link;
linkTag.textContent = files[0].link;
},
linkType: 'direct'
});
document.getElementById('container').appendChild(button);
</script>
</body>
</html>