I just start learning WPF, is that possible I can create an IE toolbar by using WPF, if so, is there any document about how to do that?
Thanks a lot.
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A:
You could technically implement a toolbar with WPF but there is a potential issue with this or other approaches that uses managed code. There can only be one version of the .NET CLR loaded into the IE process so if you need .NET 3.5 and .NET 1.0 has been loaded you could be in trouble.
You can implement the COM interfaces required to create an IE toolbar with WPF, and you might want to look at some WinForms examples for the basics.
Products like Add-in Express claim to make programming IE extensions with managed code easier and safer.
BrianLy
2009-09-05 05:29:28
Actually, .NET 3.5 and 2.0 both use the 2.0 CLR, so that should be ok. If there's already a 1.x add-in loaded then that would prove a problem.
Matt Hamilton
2009-09-05 06:30:48
Brian, thanks a lot for the help, I never know that "There can only be one version of the .NET CLR loaded into the IE process". wow, so if some other addons already load a version of .net then addons programmed by managed code with different .net CLR will not be able to work. That is a very weird design for IE.Seems using C/C++ to create IE toolbar is still the best choice. It is very interesting the Add-in-express you provided. Thanks a lot for your help.
machinegone
2009-09-05 06:42:17