Open links to local files and folders (file:///) in system file manager or associated application.

Latest Version

Version
0.7
Update
January 31, 2024
Size
27.57KiB
Developer
Category
Users
34
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
русский
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Permissions
NativeMessaging
Notifications
Storage
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File Links Opener Extension

File Links Opener is an extension for web browsers that allows you to open links to local files and folders (file:///) in the system file manager or associated application.

The main purpose of this extension is to provide transparent access to files and folders located on local or network drives from a web page opened in a browser.

Usage examples:

- A home or corporate electronic library with a web interface.
- An internal (home or corporate) website with links to files and folders hosted on local or network drives.
- A corporate database with a web interface containing links to files and folders located on network drives.

FEATURES

The ability to specify the addresses of the sites to which the extension will be applied.

The ability to specify which files (by extension) will be opened in the system file manager or associated application, and which ones the web browser will try to open on its own.

The ability to centrally configure all instances of the extension. This allows, for example, the system administrator to set extension parameters for all users through a single external configuration file.

Internationalization. Full support for the following languages: English, Russian. The list may be expanded in future versions.

Open source code.

NOTES

For the extension to work, you must additionally install an intermediate application that allows the extension to interact with native applications of the operating system.

Currently, the following web browsers are supported: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Yandex Browser. The list may be expanded in future versions.

The following operating systems are currently supported: Microsoft Windows (7 and above). The list may be expanded in future versions.

Full documentation on installation, configuration and use is available at the link https://dmitryunruh.github.io/file-links-opener/index.html
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "File Links Opener", "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__", "version": "0.7", "author": "Dmitry Unruh", "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAjG8r9/e6tgEnMVs/RFeYdtcr22CjR721DmmIfJ+oNMu0sdf9HvcLAEL+tJBXBl/SZTyWDI1Cmln1/hl3n7wHeGFGUv2UxtVWM/G85DXvB0c9Mh0I/CJM8HdMp47u0drNU/POrCL/ThYf+awM5rcdoIRlQSEWTJQWkp+qSFwscC3BaahmjBkR0f+0kyFiOkmkQXrrbxkXFdDtfcKCASavDWOrvMs0FwTEKre8HIwK5vLCl2Ggrd0uUoU6A7TpDAOIsOkUq6zInvdNhybZm6DWl08YDX/f2c71fc1J2krfr2yriJ0h9uT9EPx71YDBw8XNz3VlbbhlgPJmJ1/sFa8YSwIDAQAB", "icons": { "32": "img/32.png", "48": "img/48.png", "64": "img/64.png", "128": "img/128.png" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": false }, "default_locale": "en", "permissions": [ "nativeMessaging", "notifications", "storage" ], "content_scripts": [{ "matches": [""], "js": ["content.js"] }], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }}
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