73874 - Sample code for using new way to script old style plugins needed

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Core Graveyard :: Plug-ins, defect, P2)

Description

[av (gone)]

This bug is paired with bug 73856. As we add this functionality we should show 
the plugin developers how to use it.

Comment 1

[av (gone)]

Making dependency.

Comment 2

[av (gone)]

Attachment: Windows project of the sample plugin

Comment 3

[av (gone)]

The makefile included should work if the project is placed in 
modules/mozilla/plugin/np4xscr folder.

Comment 4

[av (gone)]

I accidentaly commented out line

mPlugin = aPlugin

in the nsScriptablePeer constructor. Please uncomment, otherwise it will crash.

Comment 5

[av (gone)]

Attachment: readme file explaining what needs to be done on the plugin side

Comment 6

[av (gone)]

This will likely not get in for 0.9 because I see people reluctance to add 
anything under mozilla/modules/plugin before the structure of this folder 
changes and become more clean. I proposed a new better folder layout and 
currently negotiating this with leaf and granrose. Moving to 0.9.1 for now.

Comment 7

[av (gone)]

Attachment: np4xscr.dll -- this should go to the Plugins folder

Comment 8

[av (gone)]

Attachment: np4xscr.xpt -- this file should go to the Components folder

Comment 9

[av (gone)]

Attachment: test.html -- the test case

Comment 10

[av (gone)]

Three previous attachements are for those who want to see it in work quickly.

Comment 11

[karnaze (gone)]

Moving to m0.9.2

Comment 12

[av (gone)]

Attachment: The debug version of the plugin dll.

Comment 13

[av (gone)]

I have heard a couple of times that attached binaries don't work. Just checked 
with the recent Mozilla build (05-05-2001 pull), everything looks fine to me. 
Attached debug version of the plugin dll, if this may make a difference.

Comment 14

[Peter Lubczynski]

Arun,

Where did you post the offical document? Can you paste an url in? Thanks!

Comment 15

[Arun Ranganathan]

av's article: http://mozilla.org/docs/scripting-plugins.html

Comment 16

[karnaze (gone)]

Moving to m0.9.3

Comment 17

[Peter Lubczynski]

Andrei, now that bug 76602 is done, can this be checked in? r=peterl

Comment 18

[av (gone)]

Done.

Comment 19

[shrirang khanzode]

verif patch is in trunk.