Here is a step by step doc using Shavers nsISimple. http://www.mozdev.org/no_wrap/notes/hello_world_js_component.html O'Reilly is working on some mozilla books to be released when 1.0 is. Hope it helps. --pete Mszlazak wrote: > I found this on OReilly Publishing site and it looks like something I need but > can't get a copy of it or contact author. Anyone know of place to get same or > similar? > > ************************************************************************** > ************ > Using JavaScript with XPCOM: Components the Easy Way > Michael Ang, Linuxcare > > The Cross-Platform Component Object Model (XPCOM) is a framework used in > Mozilla that lets you write software components and access them in any > XPCOM-compatible programming language (e.g. C++, JavaScript, Python). > Components are typically written and used in C++, but the mechanics of doing so > can be onerous. JavaScript provides an easier way of using XPCOM that is > appropriate in many circumstances. > > This talk will cover the basics of XPCOM and show how to use it from > JavaScript. We'll look at how to access existing components and the > step-by-step process of writing a new component and making it available to > XPCOM clients. > > By the end of this talk you should have enough information to write a new > JavaScript XPCOM component that can be used by any XPCOM client. Specific > knowledge of JavaScript programming and XPCOM is not required. > > This talk should appeal to anyone who is interested in extending the Mozilla > browser or has an interest in XPCOM or other component object models (e.g. COM, > CORBA, Bonobo). > >
