Send message to other addon
This is an advanced command that enables you to send messages to other add-ons, which then can be used to run other add-ons functionality, if the add-on supports it.
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The following configuration will open the "Manage Groups" page of Simple Tab Groups.
Add-on ID:simple-tab-groups@drive4ik
Message:{ "action": "open-manage-groups" }
Parse message: On -
The following configuration will focus the next sibling tab without expanding its children in Tree Style Tab. Visit the Tree Style Tab API for more information.
Add-on ID:[email protected]
Message:{ "type": "focus", "tab": "nextSibling", "silently": true }
Parse message: On -
The following configuration will open a new temporary container from the Temporary Containers add-on.
Add-on ID:{c607c8df-14a7-4f28-894f-29e8722976af}
Message:{ "method": "createTabInTempContainer" }
Parse message: On
There are several ways to find out the ID of an Add-on.
Opening about:debugging by typing it into the URL bar will display a list of your installed add-ons with their corresponding ID. Ensure that you take the extensions ID (highlighted with green in the screenshot) and not the internal UUID.
This means that the specified message string cannot be converted into a JavaScript object due to an incorrect syntax. To find the cause of the syntax error more easily you can use a JSON validator like jsonlint.
This error occurs if the message cannot be delivered to the Add-on. Potential causes may be:
- the provided Add-on ID is incorrect (i.e. does not match the real Add-on ID)
- the Add-on is not listening for messages (i.e. does not support messages)
- the Add-on is disabled or not installed