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Creating a CookieSpy explorer bar with ATL
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  • Download dll - 64 Kb
  • Sample Image - CookieSpy.gif

    Introduction

    CookieSpy is a custom explorer bar. This extension was created for the monitoring of cookie activity and for the possibility to add and edit cookies. I used VC++ 6.0 (SP4) and ATL.

    Implementation.

    1. At first, every IE band object must implement a couple interfaces:
    - IDeskBand
    - IObjectWithSite
    I wrote a template class DeskBandImpl<> to implement all the IE necessary routines.

    2. Second, the band object must add to the registry the appropriate records to the "Component Categories" hive. I registered for CATID_InfoBand and CATID_CommBand categories. Certainly, you can use only one placement for band: vertical or horizontal at the same time.

    3. Next, when IE calls IObjectWithSite::SetSite method, the main objectives are:
    - to create a band window.
    - to advise DWebBrowserEvents2 event sink interface for receiving event notifications from a explorer

    4. CookieSpy::OnCreate method objectives:
    - to create MSHTML control for displaying HTML page from resource
    - to set external dispatch

    5. By processing events: BeforeNavigate2, DocumentComplete, NavigateComplete2, I try to update the cookie's information for the current document:
    - to parse cookie string
    - to update a main html page

    Cookie Edit Dialog

    6. Also the user can add and edit the cookie. If the cookie was stored on the hard disc, I try to find the cookie's file in cookie's folder for determining a expire date and domain\path info otherwise (in case lack of such file) I suggest that it's the session cookie. Then with help InternetSetCookie API I create a cookie for the specified URL.

    Environment.

    I tested this band under Win2k and IE 5.0 only

    Acknowledgments.

    Thanks a Neeraj Srivastava for his article "Implementing Web Browser Band Using ATL HTML Control"

    History

    12 Oct 2001 - New download files: These solve trouble with IE.5.5\6.0 and CookieSpy plug-ins.

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    Russian Federation Russian Federation
    I am freelance programmer. About 3 years of experience in C++ and I would rather use ATL, STL, WTL but not MFC Smile | :) . Main backgrounds are Win32 API, COM and Networking. Now I am interested about AI (Neural Network, Fuzzy Logic and GA). Currently based in Vladivostok, Russia.

    Comments and Discussions

     
    QuestionAutomate View - > Explorer Bars - > Cookie Spy Pin
    vikrant kpr4-Sep-07 11:51
    vikrant kpr4-Sep-07 11:51 
    GeneralExport the method of the IeExtension.dll for another application Pin
    Member 103146215-Nov-04 21:10
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    GeneralPane is not scrollable Pin
    Anonymous4-Nov-04 10:53
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    GeneralRe: Pane is not scrollable Pin
    kamalIminsight15-Dec-04 18:23
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    QuestionCompile error - what to download ? Pin
    Led16-Sep-03 12:21
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    AnswerRe: Compile error - what to download ? Pin
    VincenzoCarnuccio4-Nov-04 4:25
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    AnswerRe: Compile error - what to download ? Pin
    hacker121116-Oct-08 15:23
    hacker121116-Oct-08 15:23 
    Generalhere is my simple read only spy! Pin
    11-Oct-01 17:05
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    GeneralRe: here is my simple read only spy! Pin
    Alvaro Mendez15-Oct-01 4:56
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    GeneralRe: here is my simple read only spy! Pin
    9-Nov-01 19:45
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    GeneralRe: here is my simple read only spy! Pin
    Anonymous9-Oct-02 0:03
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    GeneralRe: here is my simple read only spy! Pin
    zichun24-Oct-03 21:35
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    GeneralRe: here is my simple read only spy! Pin
    sori507828-Jan-10 12:32
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    GeneralRe: here is my simple read only spy! Pin
    Devpro AB20-Aug-03 15:14
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    GeneralDoes not work with French IE5.5SP1 Pin
    6-Mar-01 3:41
    suss6-Mar-01 3:41 
    GeneralRe: Does not work with French IE5.5SP1 Pin
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    GeneralRe: Does not work with French IE5.5SP1 Pin
    Konstantin Boukreev9-Oct-01 19:18
    Konstantin Boukreev9-Oct-01 19:18 
    GeneralDoes not work with English IE 5.5 Pin
    Mario M.5-Mar-01 5:23
    Mario M.5-Mar-01 5:23 
    GeneralDoes not work with English IE 5.5 Pin
    Mario M.5-Mar-01 5:22
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    GeneralRe: Does not work with English IE 5.5 Pin
    Konstantin Boukreev9-Oct-01 19:16
    Konstantin Boukreev9-Oct-01 19:16 
    GeneralInstalling the Plugin Pin
    mrLastro5-Mar-01 0:12
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    GeneralRe: Installing the Plugin Pin
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    GeneralRe: Installing the Plugin Pin
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