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Operating System Interface

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  • 26-10-2010 2:10am
    #1
    rochemedia
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi All,

    I have been asked to write a desktop application/widget that can interface with the OS and web browsers.
    Let's say to start off, I am only dealing with Windows machines and Firefox as the web browser.
    I know how I would normally go about this but I would like to know your thoughts on the matter.
    So, I'm asking, what program language would you write this in.
    A desktop application that runs on Windows and needs to interface with the OS and the web browser (all main browsers).
    Is it c++, VB.net, Java, Ruby, etc etc

    Look forward to any replies

    Will


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    fasty
    Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭fasty


    Interface to do what? If you want to do OS related stuff on Windows, C++ or a .Net language with some Interop code is the way to go.


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    rochemedia
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭rochemedia


    Hi fatsy,

    Primarily, the application will need to be able to capture screenshots and also to grab active urls from the web browser and grab urls from Bookmarks.


    Thanks

    Will


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,510 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    Download some Firefox add-ons that deal with screenshots and read their code.


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    rochemedia wrote: »

    Primarily, the application will need to be able to capture screenshots and also to grab active urls from the web browser and grab urls from Bookmarks.

    For what purpose?


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Or use QT/C++ with Webkit that comes as a module. Could be an option.

    QT also has ability to take screen shots.


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    FruitLover
    Registered Users Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    What languages do you know?


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    QT/C++ (which also has other bindings, java ect) or plain ol TK. Mind you, lots of these toolkits were originally developed on Non windows enviroments but yet run unmodified provided you have those toolkits/libraries installed on the host system. Don't limit your options.

    For example, you can run GTK and KDE apps on Windows provided you have the base libraries and any thing else required installed on the machine. Pick the widget system that "feels" right:pac:


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