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# Methods
### Introduction
This function closes the widget or sends data to the widget from the App.
Name
Description
sendMessage
Function to send data to the widget from the App
destroy
Function to close the widget
## đź“š API Explanation and Example
### **Methods at a Glance**
```jsx
// Sends a message to the created widget
widget.sendMessage(object: any)
// Closes widget
widget.destroy()
```
### sendMessage
{% hint style="info" %}
widget.sendMessage(object: any)
{% endhint %}
This sends data to the widget from the App.
**Parameter**
Name
Type
Description
object
any
Data being sent to the widget from the App E.g. { name : “test”, message : “message” }
**Example**
Send text and image data to the widget.
{% file src="/files/rjlLqABtWu1UkpIdF4dQ" %}
```jsx
// Activates function when a player enters
App.onJoinPlayer.Add(function (player) {
player.tag = {
widget: null,
};
player.tag.widget = player.showWidget("sample.html", "top", 300, 300);
player.tag.widget.onMessage.Add(function (player, data) {
if (data.type == "close") {
player.showCenterLabel("The widget closed.");
player.tag.widget.destroy();
player.tag.widget = null;
}
});
player.sendUpdated();
});
// Activates function when q is pressed
// Sends blueman image and text to the widget
// **[App.addOnKeyDown](https://www.notion.so/Callbacks-7ac5078bab7c4f3180ae05463713581d) Explanation [(Link)](https://www.notion.so/Callbacks-7ac5078bab7c4f3180ae05463713581d)**
App.addOnKeyDown(81, function (player) {
if (player.tag.widget) {
player.tag.widget.sendMessage({
text: "Blueman",
});
}
});
```
**sample.html**: Section where the text and image data is received and displayed
```jsx
window.addEventListener("message", function (e) {
let text = e.data.text;
let content = document.getElementById("content");
if (content) {
while (content.hasChildNodes()) {
content.removeChild(content.firstChild);
}
let content_image = document.createElement("img");
content_image.setAttribute("src", BLUEMAN);
content_image.setAttribute("class", "cover");
content.append(content_image);
}
if (text) {
document.getElementById("text").innerText = text;
}
});
const BLUEMAN = "data:image/png;base64,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"
```
### destroy
{% hint style="info" %}
widget.destroy()
{% endhint %}
This function closes the widget.
**Parameter**
* None
**Example**
* **Event Listeners**
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