tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51101940317082486442008-06-22T02:20:37.820+02:00Ondrej Tomechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659039979543555756noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110194031708248644.post-12798150146327776242007-12-31T21:28:00.005+01:002008-04-28T20:51:30.146+02:00<p>Opera for Windows supports Silverlight. Unfortunately, most of Silverlight applications check the browser version so Silverlight doesn't start in Opera. Even Opera's "Mask as" feature doesn't work. So I wrote <a href="http://www.crazyboomerang.com/files/blog/silverlight.js">silverlight.js</a> script to bypass it.</p> <h3>How to install Silverlight in Opera</h3> <ol> <li>Download and install <a href="http://www.opera.com/download/">Opera</a> (tested on 9.25, 9.50 beta 1 and 9.50 beta 2 on Windows XP)</li> <li>Download and install <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/">Silverlight</a></li> <li>Copy DLL files from "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight" to "C:\Program Files\Opera\program\plugins"</li> <li>Download <a href="http://www.crazyboomerang.com/files/blog/silverlight.js">silverlight.js</a> to your User Javascript directory (e.g. "C:\Program Files\Opera\userjs")</li> <li>Restart browser</li> <li>Try some of the Silverlight examples below</li> </ol> <h3>Examples</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.robzelt.com/Silverlight/TrinugLogo/">http://www.robzelt.com/Silverlight/TrinugLogo/</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vectorform.com/silverlight/demos.php">http://www.vectorform.com/silverlight/demos.php</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/">http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/</a></li> <li><a href="http://silverlight.net/showcase/">http://silverlight.net/showcase/</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vertigo.com/downloads/Simon/">http://www.vertigo.com/downloads/Simon/</a></li> <li><a href="http://silverlight.net/themes/silverlight/community/gallerydetail.aspx?cat=3">more</a></li> </ul> <h3>Known problems</h3> <ul> <li>Keyboard input doesn't work</li> <li>Problems with drag and drop</li> <li>On some sites don't work</li> <li>Opera sometimes crashes</li> </ul> <p>Any feedback is appreciated.</p> <h3>Silverlight 2.0</h3> <p> This script works for Silverlight 1.0. For Silverlight 2.0 no script is required. Just install <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/resources/install.aspx?v=2.0">Silverlight 2.0</a> and visit some page with that is using silverlight 2.0. (for example <a href="http://www.vectorlight.net/silverlight_net_form_controls_demo.aspx">http://www.vectorlight.net/silverlight_net_form_controls_demo.aspx</a>) </p>Ondrej Tomechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659039979543555756noreply@blogger.com