Calling JavaScript from Obj C - Without a WebView

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Is there a way to call a JavaScript function from an Objective-C method without using a web view? What I want to do is to simulate pressing a link (say Add) on a webpage, whenever an NSButton is pressed. I know which JavaScript function is called, whenever 'Add' is pressed.

I don't have a web view in the app and this is not an iPhone app.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-04 18:53:48Z

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This is not an iPhone app.

In this case, you're lucky - you can use the JavaScriptCore framework for calling JavaScript from C programs.

(For future reference: this framework is also available on iOS, but it's private - you can use it for in-house and jailbroken development, but not in an AppStore app. Opensource ports of Apple's JavaScriptCore exist as well, as pointed out by @JustSid.)

edited Dec 4, 2012 at 18:53

answered Dec 4, 2012 at 18:46

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3 Comments

JustSid Over a year ago

There are open source ports of JavaScript Core for iOS. Like this one here

user529758 Over a year ago

@JustSid Thanks! I'll incorporate that one into my answer.

user1876657 Over a year ago

@JustSid,H2CO3 - Thank you guyz for the help.

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