[Project_owners] send data to a web page and process it without loading to browser.

[Jesper Staun Hansen]

Whats the story behind mozBackgroundRequest?

Marco Pivetta wrote:
> Forgot to tell you that "req.mozBackgroundRequest=true;" works with 
> FF3 only ;)
>
> 2008/7/24 Marco Pivetta <ocramius at gmail.com <mailto:ocramius at gmail.com>>:
>
>     I use tons of AJAX in my StOgame Extension ;)
>
>     As an example:
>
>             var req=new XMLHttpRequest();
>             var postdata="l="+language+"&u="+universe; //MY DATA...
>             req.mozBackgroundRequest=true; //REQUEST DOESN'T GENERATE
>     POPUPS AND/OR CERTIFICATE AGREEMENTS ETC...
>             req.onload=function()
>                 {
>     //CHECK READYSTATE
>                     if(
>                         (req.status==200)
>                         &&(req.readyState==4)
>                     )
>                     {
>     //CHECK IF PHP DIDNT CRASH XD
>                         if(parseInt(req.responseText)==1)
>                         {
>                             var
>     expiration_timestamps=req.responseText.split(",");
>                             var playerranksstatusupdate=AccountDB
>                                 .createStatement
>                                 (
>                                    //LET'S DO SOME COOL STUFF WITH
>     SQLite ;)
>                                 );
>                                    //ETC...
>                           }
>                     }
>                     else
>                     {
>                         //ERROR: 404, PHP, SQL, ETC...
>                     }
>                 };
>             req.onprogress=function(e)
>                 {
>                     //alert("position: "+e.position+"\nototalSize:
>     "+e.totalSize)
>                 };
>             req.onreadystatechange=function()
>                 {
>                     //alert("readyState: "+req.readyState+"\nstatus:
>     "+req.status);
>                 };
>             req.onerror=function()
>                 {
>                     //alert("error!!!")
>                 };
>             req.open('POST',
>     "http://www.stogame.net/stogalaxy/test/rankupdatestatus.php", true);
>            
>     req.setRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
>     //USED FOR POST DATA
>             req.setRequestHeader("Content-length", postdata.length);
>     //USED FOR POST DATA
>             req.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
>             req.send(postdata);
>         }
>
>     2008/7/24 Silver Surfer <silver.surfer444 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:silver.surfer444 at gmail.com>>:
>
>
>
>          
>         On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Shivanand Sharma / Varun
>         <varun21 at gmail.com <mailto:varun21 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             use hidden iframe?
>
>             On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Silver Surfer
>             <silver.surfer444 at gmail.com
>             <mailto:silver.surfer444 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>                 Hi Friends,
>                 I'm developing an new extension and I need to send
>                 some data(user input) to a web page and do some
>                 processing in there without loading that web page to
>                 the browser. ( The functionality I need is similar to
>                 the functionality of delicious firefox extension. )
>                 But I still don't have an idea to call to script in a
>                 web browser without loading it to the browser. I would
>                 be very please if anyone of you can help me for this
>                 problems.
>                  
>                 thanks & regards,
>                 SS
>
>                 -- 
>                 ~Silver Surfer~
>                 Surfing through time & space
>                 http://risingofsilversurfer.blogspot.com/
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>
>
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>
>         thanks Shivanand,
>         it's a good idea. But I have another idea, If we can use AJAX
>         in developing firefox extensions, then I think I can do what I
>         want.
>          
>         Can we use AJAX for developing extensions ( Most probably I
>         think we can, but need to confirm that idea).
>         If so I think I can call to a PHP page with relevant user data
>         and do the processing of that data.
>         Am I correct friends?
>
>
>         -- 
>         ~Silver Surfer~
>         Surfing through time & space
>         http://risingofsilversurfer.blogspot.com/
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