opera.extension.addEventListener()

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Description:

This method is used to listen for events being dispatched. For opera.extension, this includes 'connect', 'message', and 'disconnect'.

Parameters:

• type: Type of event; allowed values are: "message", "disconnect", and "connect".
• eventListener: The function to be executed when the event occurs.
• useCapture: Boolean, keep false for now; note: this value currently has no purpose.

Syntax:

void addEventListener (<DOMString> type, eventListener, <boolean> useCapture)

Example:

//
// The background process ('/background.js').
//

// Listen for a new environment being created (like the popup window)
opera.extension.addEventListener('connect', function(event) {
  var connected = true;
}, false);

// Listen for messages being sent
opera.extension.addEventListener('message', function(event) {
  var message = event.data;
}, false);

// Listen for environments being destroyed (and communication disabled)
opera.extension.addEventListener('disconnect', function(event) {
  var connected = false;
}, false);

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