>One thing to look out for is that I don't thin the NPAPI is fully implemented >on S60. it is pretty much fully implemented on S60 AFAIK, though the API got "symbianized" for some reason, by changing some data types (char*) to Symbian types (HBufC*).
http://trac.webkit.org/browser/S60/trunk/WebKit/Plugin/inc/npapi.h Zalan. On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Jack Wootton<jackwoot...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just to add, you are right, S60 browser uses ECOM to load a list of > plugins at runtime that implement the interface > 'CEcomBrowserPluginInterface'. It stores meta data about each plugin, > such as the MIME type it handles and the UID of the DLL implementing > the plugin. The browser then loads the plugin if the MIME type found > in the <object> or <embed> tag matches. > > One thing to look out for is that I don't thin the NPAPI is fully > implemented on S60. > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Jack Wootton<jackwoot...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Plugins should follow the NPAPI >> (https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Gecko_Plugin_API_Reference) and so >> it shouldn't really matter if it pre-dates WebKit. No doubt someone >> else on this mailing list can offer more help here (since I'm new to >> webkit). >> >> If you sign up to the Symbian Foundation, then you can browse S60 code >> online. Unfortunately having had a quick look it seems there are no >> reference plugin implementations in the code. There are some s60 >> specific plugin files, using the Symbian Foundation cross referencing >> tool, they can be found in: >> >> /MCL/sf/mw/web/webengine/osswebengine/WebKit/s60/plugins >> (http://developer.symbian.org/xref/oss/xref/MCL/sf/mw/web/webengine/osswebengine/WebKit/s60/plugins/) >> >> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Sam Critchley<scritch...@gypsii.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Jack, >>> >>> Thanks for taking the time to reply. The Nokia Platform Services resources >>> are great, but currently only available in WRT on their S60 5th edition >>> devices (5800 and N97). I think we're also going to look closely at the >>> plug-in route as well - I wonder if there's a repository of standard >>> plug-ins somewhere... >>> >>> I found the following on S60 browser plug-ins: >>> >>> http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/resources/technologies/browser_plug-in_api.html >>> >>> Unfortunately I think this pre-dates the WebKit browser, so I'm not sure it >>> still applies.... >>> >>> I did find some documentation on Ecom plug-ins as well. I assume that's also >>> available through S60WebKit as well. The main question is whether there's a >>> repository of existing plug-ins somewhere (e.g. if there's a camera plug-in) >>> or if you have to code your own. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:46 PM, Jack Wootton wrote: >>> >>>> If a browser finds a MIME type it cannot display (for example from an >>>> <embed> or <object> tag) then is will iterate through available >>>> plugins and load the plugin which handles that MIME type. >>>> >>>> Regarding camera on S60, you may want to take a look at: >>>> >>>> Nokia hvave released a beta version of the their new "Platform >>>> Services" (JavaScript API to you and me), this includes a camera API >>>> (the download includes a sis file which adds the new api to the >>>> device, but it also comes with a JavaScript library which allows >>>> pictures to be taken using the camera app and displayed using >>>> JavaScript). There are also sample widgets which use the camera API. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/cccea743-f4e5-418f-ad9f-0a7a7f50868f/Nokia_Platform_Services_2_0.html >>>> >>>> For something which isn't in beta, Nokia provide a JavaScript API for >>>> launching 3rd party applications (you just supply the UID of the app >>>> you wish to launch - I don't know how you can transfer data from the >>>> app to the webkit environment though). The API is part of Nokia's Web >>>> Developer Library found here: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://library.forum.nokia.com/index.jsp?topic=/Web_Developers_Library/GUID-4D13AF3F-4733-44E7-996F-F27A11C9D6BF_cover.html >>>> >>>> You want to look at Web Developer's Library 1.7 > Web Runtime widgets >>>>> >>>>> Developing widgets > Web Runtime API reference > JavaScript Service >>>> >>>> API reference >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Sam Critchley<scritch...@gypsii.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Apologies for the very basic question, but I'm trying to find out how you >>>>> can use custom MIME types in WebKit on S60 (3rd and 5th editions). We're >>>>> looking at doing something like triggering the S60 camera app using a >>>>> camera >>>>> button in a web form (which is accessed in an app using Webkit for >>>>> content >>>>> display), take a picture, insert it into the form, and POST it to the >>>>> website. Can anyone point me to information on how/whether we could do >>>>> this? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Sam >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *********************************************** >>>>> Sam Critchley >>>>> VP, Products and Co-Founder >>>>> GyPSii >>>>> http://www.gypsii.com/ >>>>> scritch...@gypsii.com >>>>> GyPSii HQ Amsterdam >>>>> Mobile: +31 6 28 233 133 >>>>> Landline: +31 20 715 5915 >>>>> Fax: +31 20 524 8896 >>>>> Join the GyPSii mobile lifestyle >>>>> Download GyPSii to your phone >>>>> Latest GyPSii Place >>>>> *********************************************** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> webkit-dev mailing list >>>>> webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org >>>>> http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> Jack >>> >>> *********************************************** >>> Sam Critchley >>> VP, Products and Co-Founder >>> GyPSii >>> http://www.gypsii.com/ >>> scritch...@gypsii.com >>> GyPSii HQ Amsterdam >>> Mobile: +31 6 28 233 133 >>> Landline: +31 20 715 5915 >>> Fax: +31 20 524 8896 >>> Join the GyPSii mobile lifestyle >>> Download GyPSii to your phone >>> Latest GyPSii Place >>> *********************************************** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Jack >> > > > > -- > Regards > Jack > _______________________________________________ > webkit-dev mailing list > webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org > http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev > _______________________________________________ webkit-dev mailing list webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev
