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Fr0z3n
Fr0z3n

Reputation: 1576

Send URL from Google Chrome to c# Application

I'm writing a Download Manager in c# for learning purposes.

I've searched on Google but i cannot find anything about this question..

What i want to do, is to add downloads into my c# Download Manager automatically from Chrome, so, use my c# Download Manager instead to use the Chrome one.

I know it's possible to do it, (maybe not in c#) but if you know FDM (Free Download Manager) it does have this option to intercept Downloads from browsers..

So i have two question for you guys:

It is possible in C# - WPF?

If yes, How?

I've not tried anything, because i do not know how to do it, and also i've not found any example or discussions that can point me in the right direction.

I hope someone can help me out.

Thank you.

EDIT:

Ok, i already know that i need a chrome extension. I never developed one but this it's not a problem.. there are a lot of tutorial where i can learn from.. Anyway, i know my question isn't clear, i try to explain better what i want to know:

First, The Chrome extension.. So, i know i need it to send data to my Application. I need some example on how to do it... So, question 1: How to Write a Chrome Extension to pass parameters to a C# Application?

Second.. C# part.. How to get the parameters from the chrome extension and then send it to the download method? In this case it's a method with one URI param.

I'm not asking actual code. But an explanation, or an existing example.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 831

Answers (1)

crthompson
crthompson

Reputation: 15865

You want to create a chrome extension.

FDM registers itself as an extension, this extension passes in parameters and launches the app.

To break down the steps:

  1. You have your c# app listening on a port.
  2. You create an extension that sends data via Google's Cross Extension Messaging
  3. ...Profit

Upvotes: 2

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