Hi, Thank you for replying. I tried what you suggested but it still does not work. However, if I manually delete "xpti.dat" and "comreg.dat" and restart Firefox then my component works.
The net result seems to be that XPInstall did register my component, but I still am missing the "final step," which is removing those two .dat files. Is there anything I can do this with XPInstall? Thanks. CK "Martin Kremer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, > > just create or "touch" a file called ".autoreg" in the "components" folder > (where the .dll is located). > > HTH, > Martin > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von CK Hsu >> Gesendet: Dienstag, 30. August 2005 01:01 >> An: [email protected] >> Betreff: Please HELP! how do I register my component from XPInstall? >> >> >> Hi, >> I finsihed writing an XPCOM component and I can register the >> component by >> calling regxpcom, then deleting xpti.dat and compreg.dat, >> then restarting >> the Firefox browser. >> >> I followed the Weblock sample to try and create a installer >> (.xpi) file >> using XPInstall. I was able to copy the component's .dll and >> .xpt files in >> the "components" folder, but I am at a total loss on how to >> register my >> component so it can be used. What am I missing?! >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> This is what my install.js looks like (packaged in the .xpi file): >> >> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >> /////////////////////////////////////////////////// >> // initialize the installation >> var err = initInstall("DYMO XPCOM", "dymoxpcom", 1.0); >> logComment("initInstall(): " + err); >> >> var componentsFolder = getFolder("Components"); >> logComment("componentsFolder = " + componentsFolder); >> >> { >> // add the DLL and say where it'll go >> addFile("dymoxpcom.dll", "1.0", "dymoxpcom.dll", >> componentsFolder, ""); >> logComment("addFile() dymoxpcom.dll: " + err); >> >> // add the typelib also >> addFile("dymoxpcom.xpt", "1.0", "dymoxpcom.xpt", >> componentsFolder, ""); >> logComment("addFile() dymoxpcom.xpi: " + err); >> >> // perform the installation if there are no errors >> if (err == SUCCESS) >> { >> err = performInstall(); >> logComment("PerformInstall(): " + err); >> >> err = refreshPlugins(true); >> logComment("refreshPlugins(): " + err); >> } >> else >> cancelInstall(err); >> } >> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >> /////////////////////////////////////////////////// >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mozilla-xpcom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/mozilla-xpcom >> > > _______________________________________________ Mozilla-xpcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/mozilla-xpcom
