Peter Reid wrote:
>
> >I haven't tried any of this, but I'd approach the problem by installing
> >another plug-in and watching what it does. There are plenty of utilities
> >out there that can track changes to the Registry live on screen. I'd get
> >one and install another auto-installing plug-in, watching what changes are
> >made. Then check what other files have been modified on the machine in the
> >install period, and if any look like Netscape files, open them up and see
> >what has changed.
>
> I have tried something simple along these lines and it seems that
> Netscape updates its own internal database files with details of
> helper apps, etc. I haven't been able to find anything much of any
> help in the Registry!?
>
> >My other suggestion is that you consider building a standalone with a single
> >stack that itself loads some stack in a URL somewhere instead. Users can
> >download that and run it, and it will then open the door to any content you
> >wish to provide (the stack it loads from the URL can itself load anything it
> >likes, present a MC based "home page" or whatever). No configuration
> >required.
>
> Unfortunately, the nature of my client's environment is that I can't
> get them to download EXEs apart from the MC player or an installer
> for the Player. It is a very secure environment with strict rules on
> what can and can't be downloaded. They don't even want the *.mc
> stacks to be resident any longer than necessary - this is why they
> want Netscape to serve up *.mc files using cache space, so they'll be
> flushed away in due course!
Somebody correct me if it's not so, but I believe MC stacks that you
load via http never touch your HD - they're loaded into memory and don't
go any farther unless you explicitly save them. How's that for
clutterless?
>
> >Regards,
> >
> >Kevin
>
> Best regards
>
> Peter
>
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