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26 // Sets up google.gears.*, which is *the only* supported way to access Gears.
28 // Circumvent this file at your own risk!
30 // In the future, Gears may automatically define google.gears.* without this
31 // file. Gears may use these objects to transparently fix bugs and compatibility
32 // issues. Applications that use the code below will continue to work seamlessly
36 // We are already defined. Hooray!
37 if (window.google && google.gears) {
44 if (typeof GearsFactory != 'undefined') {
45 factory = new GearsFactory();
49 factory = new ActiveXObject('Gears.Factory');
50 // privateSetGlobalObject is only required and supported on IE Mobile on
52 if (factory.getBuildInfo().indexOf('ie_mobile') != -1) {
53 factory.privateSetGlobalObject(this);
57 if ((typeof navigator.mimeTypes != 'undefined')
58 && navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-googlegears"]) {
59 factory = document.createElement("object");
60 factory.style.display = "none";
63 factory.type = "application/x-googlegears";
64 document.documentElement.appendChild(factory);
69 // *Do not* define any objects if Gears is not installed. This mimics the
70 // behavior of Gears defining the objects in the future.
75 // Now set up the objects, being careful not to overwrite anything.
77 // Note: In Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile, you can't add properties to
78 // the window object. However, global objects are automatically added as
79 // properties of the window object in all browsers.
85 google.gears = {factory: factory};