As part of learning the existing embedding APIs i decided to clone the
existing winEmbed sample using MFC. The attached zip file contains the
necessary source files. Please unzip to a dir named "mfcembed" under the
mozilla/embedding/tests dir. You should be able to build/run it the
usual way.
Here's how this implementation differs from that of winEmbed:
* Use's MFC's Frame/View to create/manage the embedded browser.
winEmbed uses a dialog resource to do the same.
* This does not use the nsIWebBrowserChrome's CreateBrowserWindow()
memberto do the embedded browser's creation - the browser is
created as part ofthe MFC window's view creation. The
nsIWebBrowserChrome implementation doesnothing in this sample
except for the SetStatus() member. (Essentially thisimplementation
mirrors that of the ActiveX control). Taking this approach keeps
the embedded browser creation/destruction code in one place and
keeps the code simple to understand for beginners
* nsIBaseWindow implementation does nothing in this sample(Again
similar to what the ActiveX control does). WinEmbed's
implementation redirects calls to the nsIBaseWindow it retrieves
from nsIWebBrowser.
* This sample updates the window title after a page is loaded
* Can create multiple browser windows (Ctrl-N). WinEmbed has a menu
item to do this, but i could never get it to work
* I've taken some shortcuts such as to access some member vars
directly etc. in places mainly to reduce additional getters/new
interfaces to keep the code simple - which the OO purist in you
may frown upon.
I'd appreciate any feedback you may have on this...
Thanks
Chak
mfcembed.zip
