[Gnash-dev] Implementing ExternalInterface

[Jonathan Crider]

So here is my other big question about implementation stuff. I have been 
looking at the ExternalInterface class which allows swf files to make 
calls to  its container (web page, standalone player).

I am trying to figure out how gnash communicates or can communicate with 
the outside world. For instance how can I make a JavaScript call from 
the gnash player and vice versa?

Ben mentioned on irc:
Because we still fork and exec, a pipe is the most likely option.
Otherwise we reimplement the plugin to run windowless, which needs more 
work on making the core libs properly reentrant.

So the next question is should I look into implementing some kind of 
pipe, or possibly redoing the plugin? I guess this would be a lot of 
work either way (maybe too much for a lowly intern :o). Seems like it 
might be interesting work anyway. Any help or opinions will be most welcome.

Jon