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To create a post or send a message from a Native Client (NaCl) web plug-in to your web application's JavaScript, you use the PostMessage() function within your C/C++ code. 1. Send from NaCl (C/C++) In your NaCl module, you must use the PPB_Messaging interface to send data back to the browser. // Example: Sending a string from the C++ module pp::Var message( "Hello from NaCl!" ); PostMessage(message); Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard How it works PostMessage() nacl-web-plug-in
While Google pushed NaCl heavily, other major browser engines (like Apple’s Safari or Mozilla’s Firefox) never fully adopted it. They preferred a more vendor-neutral approach. Liked this post
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Most modern users encounter this plug-in when trying to view in a browser. Copied to clipboard How it works PostMessage() While