Sorry for the bother, i'm less confused now after a good night's sleep.
Managed to use javascript to create an instance of my sample component
(implemented in the .so).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Now that I've got it all working, I'm getting confused.
>
> (Stop reading if you get irritated by stupid questions.....)
>
> What is all happening? In the HelloWorld Javascript component example there
> are 3 files, the interface, the javascript implementation of the component
> and a xpt file. So you copy the .js and the .xpt file (why do we need a xpt
> file?) to the dist/bin/componenents directory. From that point on, I'd like
> to know what is happening exactly. And what if there's no .js file and .xpt
> file, can I use javascript to create an instance when there's a .so file
> (since we're only talking to the interface???). Also what is this
registring
> exactly. (I warned you, silly questions from a beginner...).
> Anyway can someone make it a bit clearer.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Roger
>
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Thanks very much Pete,
> >
> > Managed to get your example working.
> >
> > For dummies like me --> also found this sample directory
> > (~/mozilla/xpcom/sample) and just modified the files in there so I
managed
> to
> > build my xpcom component. Anxiously hacking on....
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > pete collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is a doc for doing a Hello World js component. (Stolen from
> > > nsISample)
> > >
> > > http://www.mozdev.org/notes/hello_world_js_component.html
> > >
> > > --pete
> > >
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > (Warning: question from an absolute xpcom beginner.....)
> > > >
> > > > I want to learn how to write xpcom components, so I found the
HelloWorld
> > > > example in the article "Extending Mozilla Or.....". So on my linux box
> > > > installed M18 and created a the directory ~/mozilla/helloworld in
which
> I
> > > > created the idl file, the generated header file and the cpp files as
in
> > the
> > > > article. Now how do I go on from here??? I assume I need a makefile
> which
> > > > creates a shared library and compiles the main.cpp file. Is that
all???
> > > > Can anyone take me a step further....
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Roger
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