browser-plugin

Storing settings for Browser Helper Object.

I have a browser helper object on IE that have some "clipboard history" functions. I have been storing settings into a file into the directory where the BHO file is (currently "$PROGRAMFILES\Common files\folder\", it was like this when i received the code but i can change it). In my computer (XP SP3 in virtual machine) I have no problem...

Do I need a Firefox plugin or an extension?

I need to read every url that loads into the navigation bar of firefox (either by type in or by clicking a link), pass them through a filter and decide if allow the url to open or not. I have some experience on firefox extensions but not with plugins. Do I need to do it using extensions or plugins for this? I currently have a BHO for ...

Is there a way to override maxVersion check on a firefox extension?

Is there a way to override the use of maxVersion in firefox extensions so if a new firefox update comes out the extension will still work? I think this can be done by setting a new bool in about:config but I am trying to do it from the extension itself. ...

How to use firefox "hello world" sample extension?

I downloaded this firefox sample extension from mozilla.org, I modified the file install.rdf and changed maxVersion value to 3.6.10 (also tried 3.6.*, 100 and *) and I added a new sting with name "hello world" and the value is the path where the folder of the sample extension is to HKCU (also tryed HKLM)/Software/Mozilla/Firefox/Extensio...

QtBrowserPlugin crash when I nest other plugin into it: is my fix correct?

There is QtBrowserPlugin which contains QWebView that load a page that contains other plugin. (opera (some_page (my_qtbrowser_plugin (QWebView (some_other_page (some_other_plugin)))))) Why after loading a page which loads or attempts to load some other plugin it stops di...

What technologies can I use to stream audio from web browsers?

I would like to write a web application in which users can record short audio from within their browsers and stream it to my server. I understand that this is not (yet) possible using pure html, so I need to use a technology such as flash. What are the alternatives I can use and which benefits/drawbacks to they have? Are they supported ...

how to link to shared lib from shared lib with relative path

Hello. I'm working on a Firefox plugin that uses external libraries to render 3D graphics on the browser. The problem is that i want the plugin to use external libraries packed with it without changing the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable. The libraries are installed in a position relative to the plugin (a shared library too), while the actual...

How to force WebKit (in QtWebView) to use actual windows for HTML elements?

There is windowful video playing plugin (with gstreamer inside). I want things to be placed atop of it. Can WebKit be forced to use real windows for non-embeds? Can in control their z-order? Currently even if I intersect two windowful embeds they get random z-order disregarding my "z-index" CSS property. ...

Firefox extensions development with mootools

My question is simple. It's feasible to develop extensions with mootools? ...