GrowlMBS.IsInstalled as boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Determines whether the Growl prefpane and its helper app are installed.
Notes: Returns true if Growl is installed, false otherwise.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacOSX/Growl/Growl

GrowlMBS.IsRunning as boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Cycles through the process list to find whether GrowlHelperApp is running.
Notes:
Warning: This function crashes with Growl version 0.7.5.

Returns true if Growl is running, false otherwise.

GrowlMBS.LaunchIfInstalled as boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Launches GrowlHelperApp if it is not already running.
Notes:
Calls the Launched event after the helper application was launched.
Returns true on success and false on any error.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacOSX/Growl/Growl

GrowlMBS.LoadFramework(file as folderitem) as boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Loads the framework from a given folderitem.
Notes:
Must be called before using any other function.
Returns true on success and false on any error.

The best thing is to take the framework and copy it into the application bundle with a build step so you can locate and load it easily.

GrowlMBS.Register

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Registers the current application.
Notes:
Must be called before posting notifications.

If you are using Growl-WithInstaller.framework, and an older version of Growl is installed on the user's system, the user will automatically be prompted to update.

This will fail if you don't have a bundle identifier on your application.

GrowlMBS.SetAllNotificationArray(names() as string)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Contains the names of all notifications your application may post.
Notes: You must call this function before using Register.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacOSX/Growl/Growl

GrowlMBS.SetDefaultNotificationArray(names() as string)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Names of notifications that should be enabled by default.
Notes:
This array can be set optional.
If not set, all notifications will be enabled by default.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacOSX/Growl/Growl

GrowlMBS.WillRegisterWhenGrowlIsReady as boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Growl	MBS MacOSX Plugin	7.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	Desktop only

Function: Tells framework to register with Growl when Growl launches (or not).
Notes: (Read and Write computed property)