Mac 2.8 Browser plugin

Karl Ramberg karl.ramberg at chello.se
Wed Aug 30 10:30:32 UTC 2000



Bert Freudenberg wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Henrik Gedenryd wrote:
>
> > However, wouldn't it be more appropriate to register the plugin type with
> > (Netscape's) plugin registry, so that we can use the browser's normal
> > routine for downloading & installing the plugin as required. The
> > appropriate, required functionality ought to be there already.
>
> There's no need to register with Netscape. You just have to include the
> PLUGINSPAGE parameter in every Squeaklet EMBED tag. Then Netscape will
> tell you that you dont have the right plugin and take you to the right
> download page (could someone check with IE?). I could setup a CGI script
> that checks the system type and presents the right files to download.
> http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/communicator/plugin/devov.htm#1005728
>
> I'd prefer if we could this Netscape's "SmartUpdate" feature because it
> works the same on all platforms. It basically loads down a zip file (jar
> format) and runs your own JavaScript installer routine. See
> http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/communicator/jarman/index.htm
> New with Communicator 4.0 is the PLUGINURL parameter that directly points
> to the JAR file.
>
> -- Bert

This sounds like the best soulution to me. But is should work on other browers than
Netscape.

Karl






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