Internet Protocol Helper Applications
Internet Protocol Helper Applications
- Subject: Internet Protocol Helper Applications
- From: Jamie Curmi <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 15:59:31 +1100
Hi All,
I'm wondering if anyone knows how to create a cocoa Internet Helper
Application?
For example, if in IE or Omniweb you type "aim:some_arguments", this
will launch AIM, and AIM will parse the some_arguments in order to
determine what to do (like start a chat session etc).
Suppose a new protocol, for example "jamie", was created. What I want
to do is create a cocoa application that is launched when the URL
"jamie:some_arguments" is called.
From version tracker there is an application called "More Internet
Preference Pane" which allows you to add a new protocol "jamie" and
bind it to an application via drag and drop. So I've created a simple
application in Cocoa, and set it up with Preference Pane. IE also lets
you do this from its preferences.
However, IE will tell me that the "This program does not support the
protocol for accessing 'jamie:some_arguments" when I type
"jamie:some_arguments" in the address field.
Now, I change the application to "AIM" say, and "jamie:some_arguments"
works as expected.
Does any of this make sense? Is there something special required of
the helper application - something that IE checks for before using it?
Any help appreciated.
Jamie
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