How read a file inside the CRX file into a string?

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I want to read the data from a file that is distributed with my CRX (it's in a subfolder myfiles) into a javascript variable. (It is not on the filesystem. It's inside the crx)

I understand I can use XMLHttpRequest, but what would the url be? Would it just be a relative one? or a file:///WHAT_GOES_HERE/myfile.txt? Since this is a packaged app, what would go after the "file:///"?

I don't want to use chrome.runtime.getPackageDirectoryEntry because that requires Chrome 29 or later and some of my users might not have that version

How would I do this?

This is a chrome packaged app, not extension

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 24 '13 at 23:00

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To get the URL you should use chrome.runtime.getURL.

answered Sep 24 '13 at 23:00

rsanchez

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And with that url, I should be able to read the file contents via XmlHttpRequest? – Don Rhummy Sep 24 '13 at 23:10
@DonRhummy yes, you should. Check also this answer where they use a relative URL http://stackoverflow.com/a/15983919/1507998 – rsanchez Sep 24 '13 at 23:54

How read a file inside the CRX file into a string?

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