js-ctypes

Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

js-ctypes allows application and extension code to call back and forth to native code written in C. C++ support is possible through vtable pointers see Using COM from js-ctypes. For a discussion on extended C++ support see bug 505907. Other work made possible by js-ctypes is JNI, this is elaborated on in the JNI.jsm section and not the js-ctypes section due to the JSM abstracting away all of the js-ctypes. Unlike binary XPCOM components, it allows developers to ship a single binary for use with multiple versions of Firefox.

Note: js-ctypes is only available from chrome code; that is, ctypes is not available to websites, only application and extension code.

Documentation

If you are brand new to js-ctypes, and have no idea about it, the pages you should read first is - ctypes.open followed by Standard OS Libraries.

Using JS-Ctypes
JS-ctypes Reference
A reference guide to the js-ctypes API.

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Examples

Add to iPhoto
A Firefox extension that uses js-ctypes to call Carbon and Core Foundation framework routines on Mac OS X to implement an "Add image to iPhoto" feature in Firefox.
Using C structs and pointers
 
Using COM from js-ctypes
 
Using Objective-C from js-ctypes
Github :: ochameau / jscpptypes
A mangling library to use C++ from js-ctypes

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