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Native messaging and MSIX packaging: No docs on how an extension might be packaged with MSIX

Open minfrin opened this issue 1 year ago • 4 comments

The docs at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/native-messaging?tabs=v3%2Cwindows describe how a json manifest and a native application can be made known to Microsoft Edge.

What isn't documented is how a native application can make Edge aware of itself when the native application is packaged as an MSIX file.

Questions the docs need to answer:

  • What must be done within the MSIX packaging to place the JSON and native application somewhere where Edge can see both files?
  • What must be done within the MSIX packaging to place the registry entry where Edge can see it?

minfrin avatar May 13 '24 21:05 minfrin

@minfrin thanks for the feedback. Would love to understand your scenario in a little more detail. Can you please explain the problem that you are trying to solve with the MSIX package and its need to talk to Edge?

sandeepchads avatar Jun 14 '24 05:06 sandeepchads