What language can Phoenix/Mozilla extensions be in?

[WinterWolf]

Can I write an extension in something other than XUL? If so what other languages?

[Magus]

Nope, extensions are JS + XUL.

[Stefan]

Nope, extensions are JS + XUL.

Actually XUL includes JS

[WinterWolf]

Hmm..., I'm thinking about learning a programming language, C++ or Java(XUL). Both are cross platform and quite popular. I can't decide!!

anyway, do I need to know how to program in Java to make themes?

[Ted Mielczarek]

Javascript is not Java. They just have similar syntax for some things. And no, you don't need to know even JS to make themes. As for C++ being cross platform, that's debatable. YOu can write MOzilla extensions in C++ or a few other languages, using XPCOM, but you'll have to use JavaScript and XUL to tie it into the application.

[WinterWolf]

Check out Qt 3.11.

"Qt is a C++ toolkit for application development. It lets application developers target all major operating systems with a single application source code.

Qt provides a platform-independent API to all central platform functionality: GUI, database access, networking, file handling, etc. The Qt library encapsulates the different APIs of different operating systems, providing the application programmer with a single, common API for all operating systems. The native C APIs are encapsulated in a set of well-designed, fully object-oriented C++ classes. " http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/index.html

BTW: Does anyone else using a stable 0.5 Phoenix see slightly trranslucent scrollbars? It looks cool, but it only works on my 400 MGZ computer.

[Magus]

Qt is not very cross platform... I've never had it work well at all on Win32.