Netscape Plug-in
I'm considering writing a plug-in for a specific application mime-type for the Netscape browser. Normally one writes this in C++ according to Netscape's API which I have downloaded. But has anybody done this in Delphi? Delphi is much nice than C++, and I would rather wroite it in Delphi as in C++.
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inthe: I have looked around developer.netscape.com and downloaded the SDK (for C++). The second link gave me a Delphi program which makes an embedded window. I'm studying the source and will let you know shortly.
jeurk: I have downloaded the first link and will study it. From second link I downloaded a NPWMF.DLL file which causes and error (Netscape.exe not found) when started under MS IE4.0.
I want in fact to have a plug-in which actually functions like an FTP dialog box (ie: I want to actually do a download). I shall access a server which will send short files of a specific mime type. These shall be intercepted by the plug-in, loaded and converted in memory, displayed in a text area in the dialog box, and when the user presses a button on the box, I want to make an HTTP request, multipart-form, to a specific server sending the converted data as a file. Currently the user loads the file to the local disk, switches URLs and enters the file name on a form which is then sent to the server. A plug-in would make life a lot easier and leave no local files which have to be deleted later lying around.
jeurk: I have downloaded the first link and will study it. From second link I downloaded a NPWMF.DLL file which causes and error (Netscape.exe not found) when started under MS IE4.0.
I want in fact to have a plug-in which actually functions like an FTP dialog box (ie: I want to actually do a download). I shall access a server which will send short files of a specific mime type. These shall be intercepted by the plug-in, loaded and converted in memory, displayed in a text area in the dialog box, and when the user presses a button on the box, I want to make an HTTP request, multipart-form, to a specific server sending the converted data as a file. Currently the user loads the file to the local disk, switches URLs and enters the file name on a form which is then sent to the server. A plug-in would make life a lot easier and leave no local files which have to be deleted later lying around.
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I have investigated your answers and have established that inthe's reference to mikes homepage is the best answer so far.
There is nothing Delphi-wise on the Netscape site, the WMF demo didn't work, and the java/Pascal site was way off the point.
I have made some changes to "mikes" code and I am now on the way to making the Plug-in which I wanted.
Thanks anyway lads!!
There is nothing Delphi-wise on the Netscape site, the WMF demo didn't work, and the java/Pascal site was way off the point.
I have made some changes to "mikes" code and I am now on the way to making the Plug-in which I wanted.
Thanks anyway lads!!
sorry not such great links ,probably becuase of the twebbrowser and many examples for ie people dont do so much netscape stuff in delphi.
all the best :-)
all the best :-)
I have two links for you :
Port of Netscape Plugin / LiveConnect SDK V30b5 to Delphi 2,3
with javapas, a equivalent of javah for pascal
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/7004/DLPEPAGE.HTM
and
You may ask
http://www.dataweb.nl/~r.p.sterkenburg/NPDemoWMF.html
to let you know his sources.