Re: install.rdf + additional file

Anatoly Kaverin wrote:
> Hi to everyone,
> 
> We're developing application which consists of next chain:
> Firefox Extension + plug-in DLL
> 
> The problem is that i can't figure out how to write install.rdf for my 
> XPI package.
> I need ut to extarct particular DLL file and XPT file (for XPConnect) 
> into particular directories, "Firefox location"\plug-in and "Firefox 
> location"\components respectively.
> 
> Of course, i guess that install.js with XPInstall functions can solve 
> this... but then i won't be able to have an auto-update feature for our 
> Extension, that is configured via install.rdf, isn't it?

With Thunderbird/Firefox 1.5, you can install plugins directly in 
special directories within extensions: see

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Bundles

In the Thunderbird/Firefox 1.0.x series you will have to use xpinstall 
to accomplish what you want.

--BDS