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overwolf.extensions.sharedData API

A set of APIs to allow independent extensions to communicate with each other.

Methods Reference

• overwolf.extensions.sharedData.set()
• overwolf.extensions.sharedData.get()

Events Reference

• overwolf.extensionss.sharedData.OnChanged

Types Reference

• overwolf.extensions.sharedData.SharedDataParams Object
• GetResult Object
• onChangedEvent Object

set(string appId, object value, callback)

Version added: 0.137

Used by the owner app to set data for the consumer app, by appId.

This function is one part of the service providing app to communicate with the consumer apps. for instance, Game Summary hosts GPO app in a tab. Game Summary is the owner, GPO is the cosumer.

Parameter	Type	Description
appId	string	The requested app id
value	object
callback	(Result: GetResult) => void	a status indicating success or failure

get(SharedDataParams param, callback)

Version added: 0.137

Used by the consumer app to get data set by the owner app.

This function is one part of the service providing app to communicate with the consumer apps. for instance, Game Summary hosts GPO app in a tab. Game Summary is the owner, GPO is the cosumer.

Parameter	Type	Description
param	SharedDataParams object
callback	(Result: GetResult) => void	a status indicating success or failure

Usage examples

overwolf.extensions.sharedData.get(
    {origin:"nafihghfcpikebhfhdhljejkcifgbdahdhngepfb"},
    data => {
        // Process game enable state
        // See result callback format below
    }
);

overwolf.extensions.shareddata.get({},console.log) //retrun all data set to my self


overwolf.extensions.shareddata.get({origin:"*"},console.log) //return all data was set to my self


overwolf.extensions.shareddata.get({target:"fiekjlgoffmlmgfmggnoeoljkmfkcapcdmcgcfgm"},console.info) //retrun data i set to "fiekjlgoffmlmgfmggnoeoljkmfkcapcdmcgcfgm" (extension id)

onChanged

Version added: 0.137

Fired when the hosting app state changes, with the following structure: onChangedEvent Object

SharedDataParams Object

Version added: 0.137

Container that represent a shared data parameters.

Parameter	Type	Description
origin	string
target	string

GetResult Object

Parameter	Type	Description
success	boolean	Inherited from the "Result" Object
error	string	Inherited from the "Result" Object
data	<Dictionary> string	Dictionary: An object that maps strings to values of type "T"

onChangedEvent Object

Parameter	Type	Description
origin	string
target	string
data	string

Event Data Example: Success

{
    "origin": string (uid),
    "target": string (uid),
    "data": string
}