<window
id="findfile-window"
title="Find Files"
orient="vertical"
xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";
xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";>
<script>
netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("UniversalXPConnect");
</script>
Try putting that js code at the top of your xul file.
--pete
shiva wrote:
> well my file exists in a local directory and i couldn't set what u call
> uviversal access...would u please mind elaborating on how can i set it in
> Security ...i am using Netscape 6
>
> "Pete Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>>shiva wrote:
>>
>>>i am a newbee and downloaded the MOZILLA to develop applications using
>>>XPCONNECT as i wanted my XUL program to access some of my native code.
>>>My problem is i tried to start from a example given in the XULPLANET.com
>>>that accesses the nsILocalFile interface but i couldnt sometime it gives
>>>me the error that the component is not defined and sometimes that
>>>permission to access component is debied. can u help me out
>>>
>>The file needs to reside in the chrome registry or if it is a local file
>>you need to gain access using the universal xpconnect privdledge.
>>
>>Search in the security for the exact js syntax.
>>
>>
>>--pete
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>i am attaching the program which has a simple find button on clicking
>>>which it deletes a file
>>>
>>>Findfiles.xul:
>>>
>>><?xml version="1.0"?>
>>><?xml-stylesheet href="chrome://global/skin/" type="text/css"?>
>>>
>>><window
>>> id="findfile-window"
>>> title="Find Files"
>>> orient="vertical"
>>>xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";
>>>xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";>
>>><script src="findfiles.js"/>
>>><button id="find-button" label="Find" default="true"
>>> style="width: 8ex" onclick ="getit();"/>
>>></window>
>>>
>>>
>>>findfiles.js:
>>>function getit()
>>>{
>>>var aFile =
>>>Components.classes["@mozilla.org/file/local;1"].createInstance();
>>>var aLocalFile =
>>>
> aFile.QueryInterface(Components.interfaces.nsILocalFile);
>
>>>if (!aLocalFile) return false;
>>>aLocalFile.initWithPath("read.txt");
>>>aLocalFile.delete(false);
>>>}
>>>
>>>Observation::
>>>
>>>as seen on the task\tools\javascript consile inthe menu for Netscape 6
>>>
>>>1. if the javascript code is till the first line (i.e the alert
>>>statement it works fine)
>>>
>>>2. if i add 3 more lines (i.e. till LocalFile.initWithPath("read.txt");)
>>>it gives me a error that permission denied to access property
>>>
>>>3. if i add the delete function i dont get the alert message and it
>>>gives me a msg that get it is not defined and that missing name after
>>>operator .
>>>
>>>pls help me out....as to whether i need to set some plug ins or get a
>>>licence or build the mozilla...
>>>
>>>
>>
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