DevelopmentOpen SourceProgrammingXRap Having a Dialog with the nsIFilePickerProbably once of the most simple but useful interfaces that I have come across is the nsIFilePicker. This interface will allow the end-user to use…Joshua DoodnauthFebruary 20, 2009
DevelopmentOpen SourceXRap Fun with Autotools and XULIn my quest to create a packager for XULRunner apps, I figured I should use the Autotools to package up the app and distribute it…Joshua DoodnauthFebruary 12, 2009
DevelopmentOpen SourceXRap XRap Version 0.4 ReleaseXRap has been making use of a great program called WiX, which is used for packaging applications to deploy on the Windows platform. The only…Joshua DoodnauthJanuary 24, 2009
DevelopmentOpen SourceXRap XRap Version 0.3 Windows Released!Well its been a long time, a lot of reading, and a lot of learning (JavaScript and XUL), but I've managed to finally change over…Joshua DoodnauthDecember 13, 2008
Open SourceProgrammingXRap XUL File I/O: Write FilesWriting files in XUL isn't that much harder than reading a file, in fact its very similar. What a relief. In my example I am…Joshua DoodnauthNovember 26, 2008
DevelopmentOpen SourceProgrammingXRap How-to: Read Files in XULAfter some weeks of procrastination and going nuts over other projects, I’m getting back to XUL and my XRap program. I’ve been asked to change…Joshua DoodnauthNovember 25, 2008
DevelopmentOpen SourceXRap XULRunner Application PackagerI was pretty busy with other classes last week, so I was unable to actually make a post on my Open-Source class, but here's the…Joshua DoodnauthSeptember 30, 2008
Open SourceSoftware Mozilla Developer DaysThis week I've had the pleasure of attending the Mozilla Developer Days here in Toronto. I have never attended an event like this, and I…Joshua DoodnauthSeptember 16, 2008