Color downloaded files in chrome

After declaring "downloads" permission in the manifest, one can initiate a download with this call: chrome. Xan Xan 69k 13 13 gold badges silver badges bronze badges.

Is it possible to have Chrome append a file to an existing file? I want to do download a file made of fragments, resulting in one complete file instead of multiple fragtments. But it's a different question; if you still need help, ask a new question. Xan i got this error : Unchecked runtime. Show 6 more comments. Edit afterthought about making your code execute on the content page : The way you make an action occur on the content page rather than your extension is to use Chrome "message passing".

Something like this: chrome. Community Bot 1 1 1 silver badge. Steve Mc Steve Mc 3, 24 24 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges. Deleting the reference to a is not necessary because as a local variable its lost when the function completes. Do you if this still works? Still works, but hit the same problem I was having with chrome downloads.

Chrome is not ok with allowing extensions to download multiple files. AmanicA AmanicA 4, 1 1 gold badge 30 30 silver badges 47 47 bronze badges.

For current people: SteveMC's answer no longer works, but this one does. Apoorv Saxena Apoorv Saxena 3, 9 9 gold badges 28 28 silver badges 45 45 bronze badges. The concision is much appreciated, wish I'd noticed it sooner. There's no need to simulate a click on a hidden a tag. Is this script in the content script or background script or somewhere else? I am getting a "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'download' of undefined" on the line "chrome.

BlobBuilder window. Kinlan Kinlan Where do I specify the file I am trying to download? That is up to you. It could be responseBlob on the xhr request — Kinlan. Yah, Can you edit the code to show how to do that? I have no idea where to put the location.

I do know if I use Download Manager, I can get those files in a useable and complete download. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please click on the following link to open the newsletter signup page: Ghacks Newsletter Sign up. Ghacks is a technology news blog that was founded in by Martin Brinkmann. It has since then become one of the most popular tech news sites on the Internet with five authors and regular contributions from freelance writers.

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