Create Browser plugin using Irrlicht

lobo_nz · Post by **lobo_nz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:55 am

I want to know if it would be possible to create a browser plugin using Irrlicht?

Does anyone know if there are any reasons why this would not be possible?

thanks.
lobo_nz

Conquistador · Post by **Conquistador** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:20 am

One of the mods made a Java Webstart applet that has the demo running in it, look in the project announcements forum, or do a search.

lobo_nz · Post by **lobo_nz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:32 am

Thanks, yes I have been looking at that too, but wondered if there were any inherent problems with compiling a native Browser plugin that uses irrlicht as java can be a pain to get going for people who have no idea what java is so having no dependancy on java would be nice.

Eternl Knight · Post by **Eternl Knight** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:10 am

Well, it hasn't been done yet - but that is probably due to lack of interest so far. It is by no means impossible (or even difficult in my opinion).

Read up on ActiveX controls, they're relatively simple to create (do it all the time for the office job).

I just don't see much use for it really. I mean, if you're requiring the users to install an ActiveX control - why not simply give them an executable?

--EK

lobo_nz · Post by **lobo_nz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:53 am

Well, I dont want to use activex so its probably a bit harder, although still achieveable by the sound of it , as I need to support PC, linux and osx.
I dont want to provide an executable as I also want to integrate into a larger web application so really need a browser plugin.
Irrlicht seems an excellent choice as its cross platform, and I got the examples compiling in about 5 minutes on both pc and linux which is more than I can say for other engines I've tried, maybe thats me though.
It is also a game engine and there are plenty of networking code examples/tutorials and I need the plugin to communicate with the app server so I can have a shared object like a shared whiteboard but for 3d CAD models.
I know there are commercial products that do this but they are priced way out of my budget and dont let me integrate it very easily into the rest of the system.
I can also make an exe version to test which is nice.

Eternl Knight · Post by **Eternl Knight** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:33 am

Well, to be frank - you're going to have to build a FireFox plugin for it then. It's the only browser I can think of popular enough on all your desired platforms. While I know it is possible to do - I have never done this and as such, can offerr you no advice on it *shrug*

--EK