downloads.show()
The show() function of the downloads API shows the downloaded file in its containing folder in the underlying platform's file manager.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
js
let showing = browser.downloads.show(
downloadId // integer
)
Parameters
downloadId-
An
integerrepresenting the ID of theDownloadItemto show.
Return value
A Promise. If the request succeeds, the promise will be fulfilled with a boolean about whether the request was successful. If the request fails, the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Examples
This example shows the most recently downloaded item:
js
function onShowing(success) {
console.log(`Showing download item: ${success}`);
}
function onError(error) {
console.log(`Error opening item: ${error}`);
}
function openDownload(downloadItems) {
if (downloadItems.length > 0) {
latestDownloadId = downloadItems[0].id;
let showing = browser.downloads.show(latestDownloadId);
showing.then(onShowing, onError);
}
}
let searching = browser.downloads.search({
limit: 1,
orderBy: ["-startTime"],
});
searching.then(openDownload, onError);
Browser compatibility
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Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.downloads API.