Gemal's Psyched Blog - Comments on Mozilla ActiveX Project Updated for Firefox 1.0 http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/index.html Wouldn't it be great if the Mozilla browser engine were an Active control that could be embedded as in applications? Wouldn't it be great if the Mozilla control used the same API as the Internet Explorer control? The aim of... en-us Copyright 2009 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:48:53 +0100 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:36:40 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://gemal.dk/ http://gemal.dk//pics/favicon.png Gemal's Psyched Blog By pepp5 (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!) All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong?1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version)2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX.3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE) (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!)

All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong?

1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version)

2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX.

3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment1?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment1 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:25:47 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!)All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong?1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version)2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX.3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE) (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!)

All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong?

1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version)

2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX.

3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment2?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment2 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:26:58 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!)All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong? (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!)

All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment3?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment3 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:28:30 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!) All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong? 1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version) 2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX. 3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE) (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!) All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong? 1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version) 2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX. 3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment4?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment4 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:29:03 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 small text test small text test

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment5?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment5 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:29:36 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 abc abc

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment6?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment6 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:30:09 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!) All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong? 1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version) 2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX. 3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE) (Argh, I have returns here to make this more readable but they're getting stripped!!) All of these plug-in and activex projects confused me. So I scanned it over, and I think this is a good summary of what these are. There are 3 things discussed on that site. Number 2 is the one that was recently updated for Firefox 1.0 only. Correct me if I have any of this wrong? 1) Mozilla ActiveX Control. This is for embedding the Mozilla HTML rendering engine in non-Mozilla applications as an ActiveX control. This has nothing to do with the application Firefox, only with the more general Mozilla HTML rendering engine. (The version tied to the Suite version) 2) Plug-in For Hosting ActiveX controls. This a Netscape/Mozilla plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox to make ActiveX controls work in Mozilla/Firefox. This is the one that looks like it might make Mozilla/Firefox inherit the security problems of ActiveX. 3) ActiveX Control For Hosting Plug-ins. This an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer to make Netscape/Mozilla plug-ins work in Internet Explorer. (Because Microsoft removed this capability in recent versions of IE)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment7?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment7 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:45:57 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By pepp5 Comment system working again? I'm almost scared to post this very comment here. Feel free to delete every comment from me after my first one on this post, only the one neatly formatted is worth keeping. - pepp Comment system working again? I'm almost scared to post this very comment here. Feel free to delete every comment from me after my first one on this post, only the one neatly formatted is worth keeping. - pepp

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment8?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment8 Sat, 20 Nov 2004 09:43:54 +0100 pepp5 pepp@pepp5.com By mik789 I tried it, but still FF will not create the GeckoActiveXObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")Any advice here? I tried it, but still FF will not create the GeckoActiveXObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")

Any advice here?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment9?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment9 Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:59:51 +0100 mik789 f03126f95e6c7bd25f939630dd98dff6279c5121 By Piyush Datta do u have the plug in for 1.0.1 version please do u have the plug in for 1.0.1 version please

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment10?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment10 Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:26:44 +0100 Piyush Datta piyushdatta@gmail.com By david has anyone tried out MeadCo's Neptune plugin? http://www.meadroid.com/neptune/about.htmuse it to "[e]mbed full Internet Explorer functionality Mozilla, Opera and Netscape browsers running on any windows platform with IE 4.0+ componentry available". has anyone tried out MeadCo's Neptune plugin? http://www.meadroid.com/neptune/about.htm

use it to "[e]mbed full Internet Explorer functionality Mozilla, Opera and Netscape browsers running on any windows platform with IE 4.0+ componentry available".

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment11?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment11 Tue, 03 May 2005 18:46:45 +0100 david phish@NOSPAM.marko.net By orip There's an ActiveX extension for Firefox 3.0: http://code.google.com/p/ff-activex-host/ There's an ActiveX extension for Firefox 3.0: http://code.google.com/p/ff-activex-host/

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment12?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/11/19/mozilla_activex_project_updated_for_firefox_10/#comment12 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:12:17 +0100 orip oripel@gmail.com