Can Node.js invoke Chrome?

Question

Is it possible for Node.js running on a desktop to spawn a Chrome Browser window? I would like to start a Chrome Browser providing the window size and location when Node.js rece

Answer 1

On MacOSX

var childProc = require('child_process');
childProc.exec('open -a "Google Chrome" http://your_url', callback);
//Or could be: childProc.exec('open -a firefox http://your_url', callback);

A bit more:

• Use "open -a" with the name of your app from /Applications and append your args
• callback function is called with the output after completion
• Link to API: https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_exec_command_options_callback