Browser plugin (was: Re: Mac 2.8 Browser plugin)

Michael Rueger m.rueger at acm.org
Fri Sep 1 06:49:21 UTC 2000



Bob Arning wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:14:50 +0200 (CEST) Bert Freudenberg <bert at isg.cs.uni-magdeburg.de> wrote:
> >Some comments, though (this applies to everyone who wants to create
> >Squeaklets):
> >
> >* You shouldn't use HTTPSocket to get stuff, but
> >       (FileStream requestURLStream: 'squeak.3ds')
> >  which asks Netscape to fetch the file. You might also look at the
> >  PluginCodeLoader and PluginHTTPRequest stuff.
> 
> Bert,
> 
> Wouldn't this prevent those squeaklets from being used in Squeak that is *not* in a browser?

No, the code falls back to the HTTPSocket get when Squeak is not running
inside a browser.

Michael

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