Access window object from a different js file

Asked Mar 23 '16 at 06:12

Active Mar 23 '16 at 07:11

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I have a web worker that generates pdf of a table and post it on the main js file. The code is something like this

worker.js

onmessage = function(e) {
    var pdf = window.generatePdf();
    postMessage(e.data[0]);
}

main.js

var worker = new Worker('worker.js');
worker.postMessage([config]);
worker.onmessage = function(e) {
  save(e.data);
}

But window object can no be accessed in worker.js file. Any idea on how to make it accessible in that file or how to achieve the functionality otherwise. Thanks.

Edit: I am using pdfmake.min.js to generate pdf file. Can this file be accessed from within worker.js?

edited Mar 23 '16 at 07:11

asked Mar 23 '16 at 06:12

Sudipta Roy

try to send `window` object too as a param? – Syed Faizan Mar 23 '16 at 06:14
@syedfaizan I tried that. But it throws data cloning error.Seems like object with functions can't be cloned in this fashion. – Sudipta Roy Mar 23 '16 at 06:19
@RokoC.Buljan Any other way to do this. Actually the pdf is is quite large,so I am trying to generate it in background thread. – Sudipta Roy Mar 23 '16 at 06:20

Access window object from a different js file

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