How to build a browser with the source code

[ww_y5]

This is a question that I'm asking you....
I have the source code, but I have no idea how to start building..... :
I know it has something to do with visual basic 2012.....
The browser is Pale Moon....
I just wanted to make a build of it......
If anyone has any suggestions or knows how to do this kind of stuff, kindly post below......
Thank you very much....

[Coaxialgamer]

I think you should use a compiler , in this case a C++ compiler , but i'm not familiar with programming , so don't take this as THE solution.

Hope it helps.

[Gr0egercesg]

Visual basic has a form of a web browser (Based on IE >_< )

Really easy, from dragging that in you link up all the pieces and its good to go

And it's quite very simple to add more functionality

[Bittenfleax]

@ww_y5 Yeah, I managed to make my own in Visual Studio in VB.net. It was really simple and you could only type in a web address and a loading progress bar will show. However, like @Gr0egercesg said, it is based off IE. There are tutorials everywhere how to do this in different languages. 

 

If you really want, you can completely re-vamp chrome with custom plugins. I experimented with this. (I only changed my scroll bar look). But I guess you can do more. Then, you have an already functioning browser which is good.

[Gr0egercesg]

Here is a webbrowser tutorial, in C#?

 

@Bittenfleax How did you re-vamp chrome with plugins? 

[Bittenfleax]

Here is a webbrowser tutorial, in C#?

 

@Bittenfleax How did you re-vamp chrome with plugins? 

I only did the scroll bar because I got bored  :lol: (I meant extensions no plugins)

 

But you can do:

https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/getstarted

 

EDIT:

Looking into it, I don't think you can change the application. Only themes and web content. (although I might be wrong)

[nth_derivative]

How to create your own build, directly from their forum:

 

http://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4166

[ww_y5]

@ww_y5 Yeah, I managed to make my own in Visual Studio in VB.net. It was really simple and you could only type in a web address and a loading progress bar will show. However, like @Gr0egercesg said, it is based off IE. There are tutorials everywhere how to do this in different languages. 

 

If you really want, you can completely re-vamp chrome with custom plugins. I experimented with this. (I only changed my scroll bar look). But I guess you can do more. Then, you have an already functioning browser which is good.

someone told me, what a source code is?

[Bittenfleax]

someone told me, what a source code is?

Rephrase that please? I do not understand. 

[ww_y5]

Rephrase that please? I do not understand. 

 My friend said: "I don't even know what a source code is"

[Bittenfleax]

 My friend said: "I don't even know what a source code is"

Ah right. Tell him Google. 

[Guest]

From https://www.palemoon.org/sourcecode.shtml:

 

If you want to build Pale Moon from source yourself, a few pointers:

• For Windows, you will need Visual Studio 2012 (either the free Express version or the full commercial package). Even though it may possibly build with VS 2010, there will likely be some snags. It will not properly build versions of Visual Studio older than VS2010.
  In its current state, Pale Moon will not build on VS 2013 Community or Full.
• For Linux, you will need to use GCC (clang is not currently producing stable builds on Linux), 4.7.* recommended but later versions might work too.
• You will need to get the build prerequisites as outlined on the Mozilla Developer Network. Most notably, you need the Mozilla Build Tools package (1.8-1.10, other versions may not work) and DirectX SDK if building on Windows.
• Pale Moon should not be built with PGO (Profile-Guided Optimization). Doing so will likely not build or at the very least result in an unstable browser.
• Pale Moon has been primarily designed for Windows and Linux, and the necessary theme changes were made to the relevant themes only. If you want to build for other platforms (e.g. Mac) then be aware that the browser will look different and may need some serious tweaking to be usable or look similar to the Windows/Linux version. Mac theming and builds are being worked on.

[Gr0egercesg]

I only did the scroll bar because I got bored :lol: (I meant extensions no plugins)

But you can do:

https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/getstarted

EDIT:

Looking into it, I don't think you can change the application. Only themes and web content. (although I might be wrong)

Oh, OK. So its like making your own theme, I'll have a look at that. Thanks

[AlTech]

This is a question that I'm asking you....

I have the source code, but I have no idea how to start building..... :

I know it has something to do with visual basic 2012.....

The browser is Pale Moon....

I just wanted to make a build of it......

If anyone has any suggestions or knows how to do this kind of stuff, kindly post below......

Thank you very much....

Could you look at my browser please? If yes then I'll PM a link. It's not very good but it does have fundamentals and stuff. plus it's stable for the most part. And i've spend a lot of time iterating it.