Peter Lairo wrote:

> I've come accross several webpages that need a plugin of some sort
> 
> see: 
> http://lxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/source/modules/plugin/test/SimpleTest.html
> 
> They usually say: click here after installing plugin and a window pops 
> up for the netscape plugin: Get Plugin button. After clicking the 
> button, a netscape site appears saying: "Here are 0 matching plugin(2) 
> found"
> 
> see: 
> http://cgi.netscape.com/cgi-bin/plug-in_finder.cgi?application/x-simple
> 
> The first site above tries to explain what may be wrong, but I don't 
> know what to do. I've checked all the suggestions on that page (see 
> bullet points and my responses below):
> 
> 1. For Windows, the class file should be in the Plug-in folder along 
> side the DLL
> 
>   I don't know what a class file is or whgere to get it.
> 
> 2. make sure that Java isn't disabled
> 
>   Java and javascript are both enabled
> 
> 3. This is most likely because the Plug-in file isn't installed in the 
> plug-in directory. Also check that the list of helpers contains an entry 
> for type application/x-simple-plugin that names the Simple LiveConnect 
> Sample Plug-in.
> 
>   I don't know how to install the plugin into the right directory and 
> the helper application window (file types) in preferences is empty. I 
> don't know how to add entries there at all.
> --------------------------------------
> Could someone please explain how plugins are installed in mozilla. This 
> is all very confusing (not userfriendly)
> 
> Thank You, Peter Lairo

hello, anybody?
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Regards,

Peter Lairo


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