How to develop a plugin for IE?

[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!

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi LastHope,

Don't give up!

http://www.codeproject.com/atl/ietoolbartutorial.asp

Also you will find documentation for Deskbands on your MSDN Library disk
that comes with .NET or search MSDN online.

Regards.

 

[LastHope]

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

 

[LastHope]

....Gotcha!!
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/dotnetbandobjects.asp
My problem was that I wasn't using the correct keywords
Thanks again!

LastHope

 

[Rob ^_^]

np. Have fun!

 

[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

 

[Rob ^_^]

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.