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Prompt Details
Model
Chat - GPT-4 (gpt-4)
Token size
268 ($0.00800 / call)
Example input
page refresher that can refresh a page every few seconds based on the interval provided.
Example output
In order to create a Google Chrome extension that refreshes a page every few seconds based on the interval provided, we'll follow the aspects you've mentioned. Below is the detailed and well-structured code:
Manifest file (manifest.json):
json
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{
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "Page Refresher",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Refreshes a page at a specified interval",
"icons": {
"48": "icon48.png",
"128": "icon128.png"
},
"permissions": [
"activeTab",
"tabs",
"storage"
],
"browser_action": {
"default_icon": "icon48.png",
"default_popup": "popup.html"
},
"options_page": "options.html",
"background": {
"scripts": ["background.js"],
"persistent": false
}
}
Background script (background.js):
javascript
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chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((request, sender, sendResponse) => {
if (request.action === "refreshPage") {
chrome.tabs.query({ active: true, currentWindow: true }, (tabs) => {
chrome.tabs.update(tabs[0].id, { url: tabs[0].url });
});
}
});
Popup HTML file (popup.html):
html
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page Refresher</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="popup.css" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>Page Refresher</h1>
<p>Enter refresh interval (in seconds):</p>
<input type="number" id="interval" min="1" />
<button id="start">Start</button>
<button id="stop">Stop</button>
<script src="popup.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Popup CSS file (popup.css):
css
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body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
width: 250px;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
input[type="number"] {
width: 100%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
button {
width: 100%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
Popup JavaScript file (popup.js):
javascript
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const startButton = document.getElementById("start");
const stopButton = document.getElementById("stop");
const intervalInput = document.getElementById("interval");
let refreshInterval = null;
startButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
const interval = intervalInput.value;
if (interval > 0) {
refreshInterval = setInterval(() => {
chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ action: "refreshPage" });
}, interval * 1000);
}
});
stopButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
clearInterval(refreshInterval);
});
Options HTML file (options.html):
html
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page Refresher Options</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="options.css" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>Page Refresher Options</h1>
<p>Default refresh interval (in seconds):</p>
<input type="number" id="defaultInterval" min="1" />
<button id="save">Save</button>
<script src="options.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Options CSS file (options.css):
css
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body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
width: 300px;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
input[type="number"] {
width: 100%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
button {
width: 100%;
}
Options JavaScript file (options.js):
javascript
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const saveButton = document.getElementById("save");
const defaultIntervalInput = document.getElementById("defaultInterval");
// Load the saved default interval and set the input value
chrome.storage.sync.get("defaultInterval", (data) => {
defaultIntervalInput.value = data.defaultInterval || "";
});
// Save the default interval to chrome.storage
saveButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
const defaultInterval = defaultIntervalInput.value;
if (defaultInterval > 0) {
chrome.storage.sync.set({ defaultInterval: defaultInterval }, () => {
alert("Default interval saved!");
});
} else {
alert("Invalid interval value!");
}
});
After creating these files, put them in a folder along with the icons (icon48.png and icon128.png), and then follow these steps to load the extension:
Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions.
Enable the "Developer mode" toggle in the top right corner.
Click the "Load unpacked" button and select the folder containing the extension files.
This extension should now be available in your Chrome browser. It includes a user-friendly popup interface to start and stop the refreshing action, and an options page to set the default refresh interval. The background script is responsible for reloading the page, while the content scripts are not needed in this case, as the extension doesn't need to interact with the DOM. The extension requests the necessary permissions and uses the relevant APIs for its functionality. Make sure to test the extension thoroughly and address any potential issues such as security concerns, performance bottlenecks, or compatibility problems.