As of our 1.0.12 preview release, Iris Browser for Windows Mobile now supports Netscape API style plugins. The browser searches for plugin DLLs in any of the following directories:
- <Application binary directory>\plugins
- \Windows\System\macromed\Flash
- Registry value of “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime\InstallDir” with “\plugins” appended
- Any of the plugin directories in registry key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader”
- Any of the plugin directories in registry key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla”
- Registry value of “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\InstallDir”
Plugin DLLs must be named np*.dll. For example, npmyplugin.dll. Plugins will not be loaded unless they export NP_Initialize, NP_GetEntryPoints, and NP_Shutdown, and the module version info must define FileExtents and MIMEType. Plugins must provide a WndProc to handle UI messages such as WM_PAINT. Other than that, plugin support follows the Windows standard NPAPI plugin model.
Plugin developers should be aware of the very tight memory limitations on Windows Mobile and either run memory intensive plugins out-of-process or limit memory usage to very small amounts at a time. It is also important to consider all of the different input mechanisms for devices using Iris Browser. Supported devices include touchscreen only, phone key only, smartphone (qwerty), and combinations of those three.
We look forward to using your plugins in Iris Browser!
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