Recursively search javascript Global Execution Context

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I'd like to do this in Chrome Developer Tools, but I'd take anything at this point.

The question

If I know I am looking for a specific object, how can I search the entire JS hierarchy to find it?

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In know from my time on irc://irc.freenode.net/bash that when people reduce their question to what they think they should do, they waste a lot of time.

I use Confluence Cloud and their WYSIWYG is terrible. Because it is TinyMCE, I can get a lot done by editing the DOM in the Chrome Developer Tools. I ought to be able to hack the JS object and get even more through. But, the first step is the find the TinyMCE.settings object.

Try How to search the browser window object looking which object or variable has the searched-for value? — woxxom
– woxxom, Commented Nov 6, 2017 at 5:23
Thanks, that's a pretty good lead. What I actually need is to search based on object name rather than value. I'll try to convert that over, but I'm going to leave this open until I do. — Bruno Bronosky
– Bruno Bronosky, Commented Nov 6, 2017 at 14:29

Kayce Basques · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-06 20:27:21Z

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If you've got a reference to the object's constructor, the queryObjects() API might be able to help you locate the object. You might need to set a breakpoint and pause the code at a point where you know that the object still exists in the heap.

Check what version of Chrome you're using at chrome://version. queryObjects() was introduced in Chrome 62, which should be hitting Stable right about now but you might not have it quite yet.

answered Nov 6, 2017 at 20:27

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