Web Browser

[kwake40]

Im using MS Visual C++ 6, I was wondering how to make a web browser using mozilla rendering engine. Please post how or links to tutorials, thanks,
Kwake40

[Salem]

Do you have even the littlest bit of an idea of how complicated a browser is?

[kwake40]

Well, Ive looked at the FireFox source, and Ive made a few with VB6

[Salem]

Well looks like you know how to find the answer to your own question then.

[kwake40]

I dont get it, VB6 is completely diff from C++

[Salem]

So what's your question?

Are you here to learn C++ or just here to make random comments about how easy it is to plug together a few bits of lego software (aka VB6) to create simple browsers?

If you're just starting C++, then you're at least 6 months away from making competent changes to source code of any decent browser. Most people start with "hello world" and work their way through books, excercises and tutorials before jumping headlong into some significant application.

[kwake40]

but ive been using C++ for quite awhile, but im self taught, no college or anything

[Rashakil Fol]

I'm pretty sure that HTML-Kit did this once. The thing is, it was reliant on having a particular version of Mozilla installed.

[lilhawk2892]

wut the man means is that he made a broswer using vb but now hes using c++ but c++ is alot more difficult so he needs help with it


so NO hes not just making random comments

[Salem]

Sometimes, it's just like trying to strap jet engines to a 5 year old's paper aeroplane.

[Fordy]

Sometimes, it's just like trying to strap jet engines to a 5 year old's paper aeroplane.

The hardest leasons to learn are sometimes the ones you need to learn on your own.

wut the man means is that he made a broswer using vb but now hes using c++ but c++ is alot more difficult so he needs help with it


so NO hes not just making random comments

If he's made a browser in VB, then I'll hazard a guess that he's used an embedded IE web-browser control - which will work the same (with a little more tweaking in C++). As far a firefox goes - it depends if they allow you to reuse thier code by way of a control or a library.

If he's adept enough to read, parse and render HTML, then he isnt going to ask a question like this in the first place

[alphaoide]

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

[kwake40]

The hardest leasons to learn are sometimes the ones you need to learn on your own.




If he's made a browser in VB, then I'll hazard a guess that he's used an embedded IE web-browser control - which will work the same (with a little more tweaking in C++). As far a firefox goes - it depends if they allow you to reuse thier code by way of a control or a library.

If he's adept enough to read, parse and render HTML, then he isnt going to ask a question like this in the first place

Just for the record, i used the Gecko Engine, which is actually the same as Mozilla,
Thanks alphaoide, ill try it out, just posting that link has been the most helpful thing

[VirtualAce]

Make a web browser eh. I've just about heard everything.

It's actually simple to decode the HTML to create a page if you know HTML, which I gather you may or may not. But as for downloading from FTPs, HTTPs, uploading, streaming, etc, etc. A web browser is not a good first C++ project and since web browsers are like butholes, everyone seems to have one yet in some way they all stink, I would venture to say it's a waste of time.

[kwake40]

In ur opinion, anyway, can anyone just post a link to a straight out tutorial to make a browser with any type of engine, I would just keep the VB6 browser, but I have some code for some cool things in a web browser, but there for c++ and i dont know how to make the general things, like back foward stop, etc