Runbox Toolbar for Firefox 1.5

arura · 25 Nov 2005, 07:50 PM

Hello,
are you going to update the Runbox Toolbar for Firefox 1.5?

Liz · 25 Nov 2005, 08:32 PM

What were you thinking of, specifically?

Liz

arura · 25 Nov 2005, 09:27 PM

I am thinking about this toolbox, that no longer works for the newest version of Firefox.
http://www.runbox.com/twiki/bin/view...FirefoxToolbar

marc_otten · 25 Nov 2005, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arura
I am thinking about this toolbox, that no longer works for the newest version of Firefox.
http://www.runbox.com/twiki/bin/view...FirefoxToolbar

I think Liz wants to know, what improvements you want to be added to the Runbox Toolbar.

--Marc

arura · 25 Nov 2005, 09:58 PM

I just want it to work, since it is not upgraded for Firefox 1.5

rusli_ag · 4 Dec 2005, 01:36 PM

Anyone from Runbox monitoring this thread? I vote for a toolbar upgrade for Firefox 1.5.
Thx

Tims2004 · 4 Dec 2005, 10:41 PM

You've got my vote too...

carverrn · 4 Dec 2005, 10:43 PM

Could someone be more specific? What doesn't work?

I just installed it under FireFox 1.0.7.

I don't think Jan is around anymore but I'd be willing to take a look at it.

Regards,
Rich

Tims2004 · 4 Dec 2005, 11:20 PM

Hello Rich,

I just installed Firefox 1.5 and when I download the Runbox toolbar, I get a popup window that states the following:

Runbox Toolbar 1.0 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 1.5 (Runbox Toolbar 1.0 will only work with Firefox 1.0)

Thanks,

Tim

carverrn · 5 Dec 2005, 12:22 AM

OK. I installed FireFox 1.5 and got the same thing. I'll contact Geir and see if I can get the source code and see what I can do.

Regards,
Rich

Tims2004 · 5 Dec 2005, 01:09 AM

Thanks Rich,

Keep us posted.

Tim

carverrn · 6 Dec 2005, 12:10 AM

Well I was hoping it was just a matter of updating the install package (rmmtoolbar.xpi) information for FF 1.5 but that didn't seem to work. The install now goes but the Runbox Toolbar never actually starts when you restart FF.

So it's going to take me a while longer since it looks like I'm going to need to go through the Runbox Toolbar code to figure out what's going on and fix it. The soonest I can even begin doing that is next weekend.

Regards,
Rich

AGSHender · 6 Dec 2005, 01:35 AM

In all liklihood the extension would work under Firefox v1.5, but the version number of the extension will need to be upped in order for FF to allow it to install. All extensions have a range of version numbers coded into them that will allow it to be installed, and if Firefox falls out of that range it refuses to install. The toolbar is probably set as 1.0.x as the highest allowed version, and that needs to be changed to 1.5.x for the new release.

That's assuming, of course, that there have been no underlying changes to Firefox. You can easily test that out by using the extension "Nightly Tester Tools" which allows you to force install an extension, even if the current Firefox version falls outside the extension's limit.

AGSHender · 6 Dec 2005, 01:43 AM

Yup, looks like that's what did the trick. I used the Nightly Tester Tools extension to force install the toolbar, and I've got it running under Firefox v1.5. Every function I've tried so far seems to work, so there shouldn't need to be any additional compatability updates other than upping the Firefox version number it will install to.

According to Mozilla, the allowed version number you should code for with Firefox v1.5 is "1.5.0.x"

https://addons.mozilla.org/faq.php

Tims2004 · 6 Dec 2005, 07:24 AM

That did the trick!

I downloaded the nightly tester and have succesfully installed the toolbar too.

Thanks again,

Tim

25 Nov 2005, 07:50 PM	#1
arura Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 74	Runbox Toolbar for Firefox 1.5 Hello, are you going to update the Runbox Toolbar for Firefox 1.5?

25 Nov 2005, 08:32 PM	#2
Liz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 4,652 Representative of: Runbox.com	What were you thinking of, specifically? Liz

25 Nov 2005, 09:27 PM	#3
arura Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 74	I am thinking about this toolbox, that no longer works for the newest version of Firefox. http://www.runbox.com/twiki/bin/view...FirefoxToolbar

25 Nov 2005, 09:58 PM	#5
arura Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 74	I just want it to work, since it is not upgraded for Firefox 1.5

4 Dec 2005, 01:36 PM	#6
rusli_ag Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	Anyone from Runbox monitoring this thread? I vote for a toolbar upgrade for Firefox 1.5. Thx

4 Dec 2005, 10:41 PM	#7
Tims2004 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13	You've got my vote too...

4 Dec 2005, 10:43 PM	#8
carverrn Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,606 Representative of: Runbox.com	Could someone be more specific? What doesn't work? I just installed it under FireFox 1.0.7. I don't think Jan is around anymore but I'd be willing to take a look at it. Regards, Rich

4 Dec 2005, 11:20 PM	#9
Tims2004 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13	Hello Rich, I just installed Firefox 1.5 and when I download the Runbox toolbar, I get a popup window that states the following: Runbox Toolbar 1.0 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 1.5 (Runbox Toolbar 1.0 will only work with Firefox 1.0) Thanks, Tim

5 Dec 2005, 12:22 AM	#10
carverrn Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,606 Representative of: Runbox.com	OK. I installed FireFox 1.5 and got the same thing. I'll contact Geir and see if I can get the source code and see what I can do. Regards, Rich

5 Dec 2005, 01:09 AM	#11
Tims2004 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13	Thanks Rich, Keep us posted. Tim

6 Dec 2005, 12:10 AM	#12
carverrn Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,606 Representative of: Runbox.com	Well I was hoping it was just a matter of updating the install package (rmmtoolbar.xpi) information for FF 1.5 but that didn't seem to work. The install now goes but the Runbox Toolbar never actually starts when you restart FF. So it's going to take me a while longer since it looks like I'm going to need to go through the Runbox Toolbar code to figure out what's going on and fix it. The soonest I can even begin doing that is next weekend. Regards, Rich

6 Dec 2005, 01:35 AM	#13
AGSHender Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 98	In all liklihood the extension would work under Firefox v1.5, but the version number of the extension will need to be upped in order for FF to allow it to install. All extensions have a range of version numbers coded into them that will allow it to be installed, and if Firefox falls out of that range it refuses to install. The toolbar is probably set as 1.0.x as the highest allowed version, and that needs to be changed to 1.5.x for the new release. That's assuming, of course, that there have been no underlying changes to Firefox. You can easily test that out by using the extension "Nightly Tester Tools" which allows you to force install an extension, even if the current Firefox version falls outside the extension's limit.

6 Dec 2005, 01:43 AM	#14
AGSHender Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 98	Yup, looks like that's what did the trick. I used the Nightly Tester Tools extension to force install the toolbar, and I've got it running under Firefox v1.5. Every function I've tried so far seems to work, so there shouldn't need to be any additional compatability updates other than upping the Firefox version number it will install to. According to Mozilla, the allowed version number you should code for with Firefox v1.5 is "1.5.0.x" https://addons.mozilla.org/faq.php

6 Dec 2005, 07:24 AM	#15
Tims2004 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13	That did the trick! I downloaded the nightly tester and have succesfully installed the toolbar too. Thanks again, Tim