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paramName
( optional enumerated Type array of paramType )
Undocumented.
Description of this parameter from the json schema.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Google Chrome Extensions (Labs)

chrome.experimental.processes

For information on how to use experimental APIs, see the chrome.experimental.* APIs page.

Examples

For examples of using this API, see the examples/api/processes directory and the processes API test directory.

API reference: chrome.experimental.processes

Methods

getProcessForTab

void chrome.experimental.processes.getProcessForTab(, integer tabId, function callback)

Returns details about the current renderer process of the specified tab.

Parameters

tabId
( Type array of integer )
Undocumented.
Description of this parameter from the json schema.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
callback
( Type array of function )
Undocumented.
Description of this parameter from the json schema.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Returns

Callback function

The callback parameter should specify a function that looks like this:

If you specify the callback parameter, it should specify a function that looks like this: 

function(Process process) {...});
process
( Process array of paramType )
Details about the tab's process.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

This function was added in version . If you require this function, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Types

Process

paramName
( Type array of object )
An object containing information about one of the browser's processes.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
id
( Type array of integer )
The internal ID of the process.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.