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[Plugin-2] Browser Plugins
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Gregg 3-May-2006 [121] | The file shouldn't be that much bigger--not like going from Base to CommandView--so I'd say include everything needed for commercial use. Of course, this opens up security questions too (e.g. lib access). |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [122] | there is also another issue, I've been thinking about. is it still possible to create an invisble area in the webpage where you could drop a rebol script that could work as a keylogger? |
Gregg 3-May-2006 [123] | The latest client request I got was to have it called something other than "REBOL". I know this sounds funny to us, but they were doing a demo and the potential client did *not* like the idea of installing something that sounded rebellious. Seriously, this happened. |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [124x2] | you can call it REE-ball |
:) | |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [126] | gregg, I'm also often being requested if it's possible to remove the "REBOL" title in /view windows. also seriously. |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [127] | regarding the keylogger idea: that's a good idea, but the plugin can only capture keyboard input when it is activated. in fact, there's a new feature in IE 6.something that disables the plugin until the user clicks on it to activate it (it does this to all activex controls) |
Maxim 3-May-2006 [128] | yess, that REBOL title thing is seriously nagging. especially when using pro |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [129] | OK, I got the REBOL title issue on the list. |
Gregg 3-May-2006 [130] | An OSX version would probably be their request list as well. |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [131x5] | Announcement: We've made a very, very early release of REBOL/Plugin for Mozilla available. NOTE: This is a PRE-ALPHA version. Install at your own risk. Do NOT install these files on a production system! |
The URL for download is: http://www.rebol.net/plugin/moz-1/. Installation instructions: Download all the files. Copy them to your plugins directory (except test.html). Open test.html and it should work. | |
A few notes: * There is currently no documentation (I'm sure you can figure it out from the HTML). * The Mozilla plugin has only been tested with FireFox on Windows XP. * This is a Windows/Intel/x86 build; it will not work on Mac or Linux. | |
Also, the following features do not work as of this release: * do-browser * installation/updating/etc. (hence why you need to copy the files) | |
Please post bugs, comments, and suggestions to this group. All feedback is welcome! | |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [136] | works fine in Firefox 1.5.0.3 here |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [137] | glad to hear it! |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [138] | but it reports a missing plugin when I go to test.html |
Carl 3-May-2006 [139] | (Gregg: that is quite true regarding the name sounding that way.) |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [140x2] | did you download and copy the files to your firefox plugins directory? |
the directory on my machine is \Program Files\Mozilla FireFox\plugins | |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [142] | yes. same dir. |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [143] | close and restart firefox? |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [144] | I didn't restart. I now reloaded the page after dismissing the missing plugins message bar and the plugin disappeared now |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [145] | go ahead and restart firefox. that's key. |
Gregg 3-May-2006 [146x2] | Same exact thing here Henrik. |
Ah. | |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [148] | FYI: After copying the files, you need to restart your Mozilla-based browser. |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [149] | restarted. on first load it works. |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [150] | One more thing: you can verify that the plugin is installed by going to about:plugins. |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [151] | no missing plugin message |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [152x2] | Excellent! |
It should show up as "REBOL/Plugin for Mozilla" | |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [154x2] | it does. the description is... not pronouncable :-) |
again after reloading test.html the plugin disappears | |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [156x4] | ah, that's interesting. |
I see that behavior too. | |
well there ya go, first bug. you get the first bug award | |
:) | |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [160x3] | thank you very... much |
it works if you close the tab and open the url in a new one | |
I wonder if it registers that the plugin should start several times (which is what you can't do?) | |
JoshM 3-May-2006 [163] | I've gotta run. have fun playing with it. see you all tomorrow. |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [164] | uh, do we post bugs to rambo? |
Carl 3-May-2006 [165x2] | Not RAMBO. Maybe create a checklist here and put them on it. |
(Henrik, you've got my AltME color.) | |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [167x2] | testing |
forgot to save | |
Carl 3-May-2006 [169] | Better! |
Henrik 3-May-2006 [170] | pressing the "Read FTP" button in the test script gives me: ** User Error: Server error: tcp 421 Unable to set up secure anonymous FTP ** Near: view-text read ftp://ftp.rebol.com/test.txt >> |
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