Plugin firefox 3.0
obru...@gmail.com
maybe i can ask here, because i couldn't find any group for
developing plugin on firefox. I have a plugin that worked with firefox
2.* and I have to make it work even on firefox 3.* . So, can anyone
tell me (or suggest where could I search) the difference between
extensions and plugins on firefox (I found how to packet and sign an
extension but nothing about plugins), and the structure I have to use
to packet my plugin, on firefox 3.0? Sorry i'm newbie :D.
Thank you all,
obrussus
Mac
I also am a newbie, so let's talk from newbie to newbie :)
First thing: on which platfom are you working? Win? Unix? Mac?
Then, here's THE link for adding plugins to FF
http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Gecko_Plugin_API_Reference
and the page where is explained how to add plugins as extensions
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Shipping_a_plugin_as_an_extension
If you got more questions, feel free to mail me.
Mac
obrus...@gmail.com a écrit :
obru...@gmail.com
> Hi obrussus,
> I also am a newbie, so let's talk from newbie to newbie :)
> First thing: on which platfom are you working? Win? Unix? Mac?
> and the page where is explained how to add plugins as extensionshttp://developer.mozilla.org/en/Shipping_a_plugin_as_an_extension
> If you got more questions, feel free to mail me.
> Mac
>
> obrus...@gmail.com a écrit :
>
> > Hi all,
> > maybe i can ask here, because i couldn't find any group for
> > developing plugin on firefox. I have a plugin that worked with firefox
> > 2.* and I have to make it work even on firefox 3.* . So, can anyone
> > tell me (or suggest where could I search) the difference between
> > extensions and plugins on firefox (I found how to packet and sign an
> > extension but nothing about plugins), and the structure I have to use
> > to packet my plugin, on firefox 3.0? Sorry i'm newbie :D.
>
> > Thank you all,
>
> > obrussus
Hi Mac, many thanks for your response.
I'm working on Win. I'm already reading links you have written, but
what I couldn't understand is: the bundle structure is the same in
both firefox 1.5 and firefox 3.0? And, when i add plugins as
extensions, users will install an extensions or a plugin?
Obrussus
obru...@gmail.com
> I also am a newbie, so let's talk from newbie to newbie :)
> First thing: on which platfom are you working? Win? Unix? Mac?
> and the page where is explained how to add plugins as extensionshttp://developer.mozilla.org/en/Shipping_a_plugin_as_an_extension
> If you got more questions, feel free to mail me.
> Mac
>
> obrus...@gmail.com a écrit :
>
> > Hi all,
> > maybe i can ask here, because i couldn't find any group for
> > developing plugin on firefox. I have a plugin that worked with firefox
> > 2.* and I have to make it work even on firefox 3.* . So, can anyone
> > tell me (or suggest where could I search) the difference between
> > extensions and plugins on firefox (I found how to packet and sign an
> > extension but nothing about plugins), and the structure I have to use
> > to packet my plugin, on firefox 3.0? Sorry i'm newbie :D.
>
> > Thank you all,
>
> > obrussus
Hi Mac, many thanks for your response.
I'm working on Win. I'm reading links you have written, but what I
couldn't understand is: the bundle structure is the same in both
firefox 1.5 and firefox 3.0?
Obrussus
Mac
> I'm working on Win. I'm reading links you have written, but what I
> couldn't understand is: the bundle structure is the same in both
> firefox 1.5 and firefox 3.0?
I suppose so. You say your plugin used to work on FF1.5, so my guess
is : put your plugin.dll in the plugin directory of the future xpi
package, the thing to make this work on FF3 is only to write correctly
the install.rdf ( <em:maxVersion>3.*</em:maxVersion> ). Try that , and
tell me if it doesn't work.
PS.: by using an xpi package, your plugin isn't shown anymore as a
plugin, but as an extension in the Add-ons panel
Mac
obru...@gmail.com
Yes it works :D thank you very much!!
Obrussus