fnworker v0.1.0

fnworker

Pass a function and context to a worker instead of a url. From an answer by Stackoverflow user Adria.

Installing:

In the terminal:

$ npm install browserify -g
$ npm install fnworker

Api:

// returns a Worker with the supplied source and context.
function fnworker(Function source, Object context) 

Example:

var fnworker = require('fnworker')
  , foo = 'bar'

fnworker(function () {
  // your stuff here!
  console.log(a_variable_for_this_context)
}, { a_variable_for_this_context: foo })

Running

In your terminal:

$ browserify mysourcefile.js -o bundle.js

Include bundle.js in your webpage.

Compatibility

Anything that supports Worker, Blob, and URL.

• Internet Explorer: 10+
• Firefox: 30+
• Chrome: 27+
• Chrome for Android: 36+
• Safari: 6.1+
• *iOS Safari: 6.1+
• Opera: 23+
• Opera Mini: n/a
• Android Browser: 4.4+