On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Rumith <jaffar.rum...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, > > I'm writing a Google Chrome extension that needs to do a lot of things > with other extensions, such as: > > * List installed extensions and read their IDs > I am not sure if this is the only way (or if it would work), but you could scrape chrome://extensions page for the info. > * Request extension installation, update and removal (preferably > without bothering the user) > * Modify extension settings > > and so on. Which of these are possible, and which are not (due to e.g. > security considerations)? > > Public API (http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/api_index.html) lists all allowed operations your extension can do. I don't think there is a call that would let you modify other extension settings... Take a look at messaging for a possible way of talking to other extensions ( http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/messaging.html). > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Chromium-extensions" group. > To post to this group, send email to chromium-extensi...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > chromium-extensions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<chromium-extensions%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-extensions" group. To post to this group, send email to chromium-extensi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to chromium-extensions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en.
