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Firefox+plugins - what's the secret?

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Rusty Boyd

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Sep 13, 2005, 10:29:41 AM9/13/05
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I've tried and searched and searched and tried and I can find zero
information on using plugins (Java, Acrobat, Flash, etc.) with Firefox
for OS/2. I've not ever gotten them to work with any version of Firefox
but have no problems using them in any version of Mozilla for OS/2.

I've found no statement that this is a defect ANYWHERE.

help

Rusty

Rusty Boyd

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Sep 13, 2005, 10:32:18 AM9/13/05
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Rusty Boyd

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Peter Brown

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Sep 13, 2005, 11:12:38 AM9/13/05
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Hi Rusty

Rusty Boyd wrote:
> I've tried and searched and searched and tried and I can find zero
> information on using plugins (Java, Acrobat, Flash, etc.) with Firefox
> for OS/2. I've not ever gotten them to work with any version of Firefox
> but have no problems using them in any version of Mozilla for OS/2.
>


I only use Firefox now and again but have never had problems with plugins.

I keep plugins outside of the Mozilla (and Firefox) directory tree so
that they are available to any version/variation of Mozilla by using
this in my config.sys:-

SET MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH=j:\mozilla\PLUGINS
SET MOZILLA_HOME=j:\

My Mozilla and Firefox directory trees always start from an .org folder,
eg Mozilla.org, to differentiate Application from Home.

To enable the plugins you mention above you need the ipluginw.dll from
Innotek http://download.innotek.de/javaos2/mozilla/ipluginw20041104.xpi
which should install to the correct directory.

Regards

Pete

William L. Hartzell

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Sep 13, 2005, 2:08:50 PM9/13/05
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Sir:

Firebox will use the same plugins folder that Mozilla/Seamonkey uses if
you have %Mozilla_Home% directory set in config.sys. Create a folder
inside the %Mozilla_Home% folder called Mozilla. Within that folder
create a folder called Plugins. Put Ipluginw.dll in that folder.* Put
all working plugins within that folder. IF you made the 'set
Mozilla_Home=d:\mozprofiles' entry for example like mine in config.sys,
reboot. Start Firefox and see if about:plugins show the plugins. Fix
your mistake with the plugins until they all show up here.
*Different from the instructions that come with ipluginw.dll. Saves
reinstalling after each upgrade to Firefox/Seamonkey.

Note that you can create a folder within the %Mozilla_Home% folder
called Firefox and move* your firefox profile there and not need to
worry that you'll lose it when you update Firefox to version 1.5 in October.
*One way known to work is to create a new profile in the new location
and drag over the contents of the old gobblygook.default profile while
Firefox is closed. Then edit prefs.js using EPM, not the system editor,
and change all occurrences of the old gobblygook.default string for the
new gobblygook.default string, using search & replace. Modify the above
instructions if you've named your new profile to something other than
default.
--
Bill
Thanks a Million!

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