How to develop a plugin for IE?

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LastHope

As mentioned by the title, I'd like to make a plugin for IE...I'd need
a lot of informations:
--Where I can find a site with all documentation (including security
concerns, deployments and so on?)
--Is it possible to develop a plugin using the .NET framework? I've
installed the VSTO, but I cannot see any possible project to use using
both VSTO or just the Extensibility projects (I know, they are only for
Office...but I hoped to! ;))
Thanks to all who might help me!
 
Hi there,
thanks for the quick response...unfortunately, I'm not a C++ developer
and I'd prefer to use directly Visual Studio 2005 ;)...
But thanks to your suggestion, I finally started to find some articles
about developing for IE:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821793
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...rm/Shell/programmersguide/shell_adv/bands.asp
However, I haven't found yet C#-like (yes, that's my language ;))...but
I'll dig as hard as I can!
Best regards

LastHope
 
Hi,
last question...do you know if there are any differences making an IE
plugin using .NET framework 1.1 or 2?
I've got both installed, and the guide is for the 1.1...but I would
prefer to use the .NET 2 ;)
Bye

LastHope
 
Hi LastHope,

It depends on your installation wizard to check the target PC for the
Installed Version of .net framework. You can only be sure that XP
professional SP2 will have version 2 installed. Most shareware distributors
require you to test for the correct version of .net framework and offer a
download url with your setup distributable.
I think you will also encounter load and build errors when you try to load
the 1.1 C# version project into the VS ide.

You will have to put together a test plan for all possible platforms.
Building the plug-in is the easy part. Testing and distribution is the
challenge.

Regards.
 
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