XPCOM plugins should go in the components directory. Last I heard,
Flash was not available as an XPCOM plugin (still a 4x NPAPI plugin),
therefore it's installed into the plugins directory (where 4x NPAPI
plugins go).
On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 11:42:57 +1200, "Patrick McHale"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I would like to get some clarification on the location of where xpcom files
>(DLL's and XPT files) are
>actually placed. In the past I had gotten the impression that xpcom or
>plugins using xpcom go into the
>components directory.
>
>I am in the process of creating an XPI installer file for installing an
>xpcom based application. In the flash
>xpi file - the dll is placed in the plugins directory!!. What is the
>criteria which decides if a DLL is placed in
>either the components or plugins directory?. Normally in the past we have
>been placing our DLL in the
>components directory. Is this the correct formal method of where DLL's are
>placed for just an XPCOM
>plugin. Just wanted an official stance of why some DLL's are placed in the
>plugins folder and why some
>are placed in the components folder during the XPInstall process.
>
>Thanks
>
>Patrick McHale
>Powerlan New Zealand
>
