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NPP_GetValue

Allows the browser to query the plug-in for information.

Syntax 

#include <npapi.h>
 
NPError NPP_GetValue(void *instance, 
 
                     NPPVariable variable, 
 
                     void *value);

Parameters

The function has the following parameters: 

instance
Pointer to the current plug-in instance.
 
variable

Plug-in information the call gets. Values:

NPPVpluginWindowBool: Tells whether the plug-in is windowless; true=windowless, false=not windowless

NPPVpluginTransparentBool: Tells whether the plug-in is transparent; true=transparent, false=not transparent 

value
Plug-in name, returned by the function.

Returns

If successful, the function returns NPERR_NO_ERROR.

If unsuccessful, the function returns an error code. For possible values, see Error Codes.

Description

NPP_GetValue retrieves plug-in features set with NPP_SetValue, among them whether a plug-in is windowed or windowless and whether JavaScript is enabled.

You can use this method as an optional entry point that the browser can call to determine the plug-in name and description. It returns the requested values, specified by the variable and value parameters, to the plug-in.

See Also 

NPP_SetValue

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