Open link in web browser

charliesneath

How can I have a menu item that opens a link in the user's web browser?

Specifically, this is just a link to the README in the plugin's Github repo from the plugin menu.

markh

var viewDocumentation = function() {
  NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().openURL(NSURL.URLWithString("http://some-website.com"));
}

And then add the above function as a handler of a command in your manifest.json.

Rehmanjeff

markh Hi, i dont know how to add the function as a handler of a command, is this correct way? Its not working for me though

"handlers": {
        "run": "onRun",
        "actions": {
          "Shutdown": "onShutdown",
          "Externallink": "externalLink"
        },
      }

// function would be
var externalLink = function() {
  NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().openURL(NSURL.URLWithString("http://some-website.com"));
}

I was just thinking of use
NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().openURL(NSURL.URLWithString("http://some-website.com"));
where i need to call the external link because my link is dynamic

ptewari

In case you want to open an external link in the default browser from within the plugin then checkout

https://github.com/skpm/sketch-module-web-view/blob/master/docs/opening-links-in-browser.md

Victorien

Hello,
thanks for your answer. I don't get how I can import NSWorkspace. I am trying to do import {NSWorkspace} from "sketch", but it doesn't work.

rodionovd

Victorien I believe NSWorkspace class is available by default and doesn't require an explicit import. Does the code above work for you? What kind of error do you see if it doesn't?

Rehmanjeff

I read it here 🇦 The process they have shown is that we have to call external links from backend, and it throws error to me already

TypeError: undefined is not an object (evaluating 'webviewIdentifier.webContent.on')
    at /Users/rehman/Library/Application Support/com.bohemiancoding.sketch3/Plugins/inflight.sketchplugin/Contents/Sketch/__my-command.js:2569:31
    at __skpm_run (/Users/rehman/Library/Application Support/com.bohemiancoding.sketch3/Plugins/inflight.sketchplugin/Contents/Sketch/__my-command.js:2638:19)
    at __skpm_run[native code] (/)

```

Rehmanjeff

tagging you @ptewari for better reach.
@rodionovd