Firefox bug: Workers are destroyed before function is completed

[gingerchew]

Workers are destroyed before function is completed

Possible solution:

Assign the worker variable to form element like so

form.__worker = createWorker();

This way there is a reference to the worker in a more global space?

Possible Issues

Needs to be tested to see if the issue is that it's not a GLOBAL variable or if it just needs a DOM reference

[gingerchew]

This has been addressed in PR #38 but it hasn't been tested. While the bug references an "Active reference", the attachment to the form variable/object might not be enough. Then we would have to try other options.

Surma and Jake Archibald mentioned in a video somewhere simply messaging the worker every so often to keep the reference from being GC'd. While this is a possibility, I'd prefer not having a timer set up if it can be avoided