Update monarch.lua

README_API.md

@@ -212,12 +212,14 @@ IMPORTANT! You must call `monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)` from
 * `fn` (function) - The function to call screen focus changes
 
 
-## monarch.on_post(screen_id, fn)
-Set a function to be called when `msg.post()` is called on a specific screen. IMPORTANT! You must call `monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)` from the same script as this function was called.
+## monarch.on_post(screen_id, fn_or_url)
+Set either a function to be called when `msg.post()` is called on a specific screen or a URL where the message is sent.
+
+IMPORTANT! If you provide a function you must also make sure to call `monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender)` from the same script as this function was called.
 
 **PARAMETERS**
 * `screen_id` (string|hash) - Id of the screen
-* `fn` (function) - The function to call when the screen receives a message using `msg.post`
+* `fn_or_url` (function) - The function to call or URL to send message to
 
 
 ## monarch.debug()

monarch/monarch.lua

@@ -1331,20 +1331,30 @@ function M.on_focus_changed(id, fn)
 end
 
 ---
--- Set a function to call when a screen is sent a message using monarch.post()
--- The function will receive (message_id, message, sender)
--- IMPORTANT! You must call monarch.on_message() from the same script as
--- this function was called
+-- Set either a function to be called when msg.post() is called on a specific
+-- screen or a URL where the message is sent.
+-- IMPORTANT! If you provide a function you must also make sure to call
+-- monarch.on_message(message_id, message, sender) from the same script as
+-- this function was called.
 -- @param id Screen id to associate the message listener function with
--- @param fn Message listener function
-function M.on_post(id, fn)
+-- @param fn_or_url The function to call or URL to send message to
+function M.on_post(id, fn_or_url)
 	assert(id, "You must provide a screen id")
-	assert(fn, "You must provide a post receiver function")
 	id = tohash(id)
 	assert(screens[id], ("There is no screen registered with id %s"):format(tostring(id)))
 	local screen = screens[id]
-	screen.receiver_url = msg.url()
-	screen.receiver_fn = fn
+
+	local t = type(fn_or_url)
+	if t == "function" then
+		screen.receiver_fn = fn_or_url
+		screen.receiver_url = msg.url()
+	elseif t == "userdata" or t == "string" then
+		screen.receiver_fn = nil
+		screen.receiver_url = fn_or_url
+	else
+		screen.receiver_fn = nil
+		screen.receiver_url = msg.url()
+	end
 end
 
 local function url_to_key(url)