Re: calling java from a javascript XPCOM component

From: Andrew Harrison <a.b.harrison_at_cs.cardiff.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 19:48:38 +0000

On 8 Dec 2005, at 18:52, David Huynh wrote:

> Andrew Harrison wrote:
>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Thanks for this. I decided to get to Java via C++ because I
>> didn't want to go via a webpage. I was writing a protocol
>> handler, so your technique of using LiveConnect didn't work for me.
>
> I think it's actually possible to write a protocol handler in
> Javascript. And you can get to Java from Javascript code inside XUL
> rather than inside HTML.

Ah - that's a useful tip. I'm new to XPCOM, XUL etc. I'll look into
that.

cheers,

Andrew
Received on Thu Dec 08 2005 - 19:42:00 EST