appProcess.broadcastMessage

API reference for the appProcess.broadcastMessage method.

Sends a message to all of the app's active processes. The other processes can listen for these messages by registering a callback with the appProcess.registerOnMessage method.

Usage

import { appProcess } from "@canva/preview/platform";

// Primitive value
appProcess.broadcastMessage(true);

// Literal value
appProcess.broadcastMessage("Hello world");

// Complex object
appProcess.broadcastMessage({
  type: "person",
  name: "David",
  age: 33,
  location: {
    city: "Sydney",
    country: "Australia",
  },
});

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Parameters

#messageany

Required

The message to send to the app's active processes. This can be a primitive value (e.g. a boolean), a literal (e.g. a string), or a more complex value (e.g. a deeply nested object).

Returns

void