Yeah, it was the "Ask where to save each file before downloading" option hindering the installation of the .crx Now upon draggin on to chrome, it gives a prompt at the bottom (in dev build) to save/discard. Save it, and it prompts to install! Voila! :)
On Sep 28, 11:48 pm, dinu <[email protected]> wrote: > VERY TRUE .. Just had it installed on my chrome !! > > Greetingshttp://chromestory.comOn Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:15 AM, BRR > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > AH HAH! > > It's the "Ask where to save each file before downloading" check box > > causing the problem. > > I just turned it off and was able to drag the extension to chrome and > > have it install. > > (Double clicking the file still opens chrome and does not install.) > > > On Sep 28, 1:42 pm, BRR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nope. > >> If I drag the file from local storage to an already open chrome > >> window, I get the download dialog box (I have "ask for each" turned > >> on). > >> I click Save and it (in essence) copies the file and then a new chrome > >> window opens to the "home" page. > >> The extension is not installed. > > >> On Sep 28, 1:02 pm, Aaron Boodman <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:42 AM, BRR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > No joy here - either way. > >> > > Mine still show up as associated > > >> > The old association may remain behind for a variety of reasons. Let's > >> > ignore that for a moment. > > >> > > and open a new chrome window on the > >> > > "home" page if I double click the file. > > >> > I do not expect double click to work, so ahead, let's ignore this. > > >> > > And if I drag it onto a chrome window - it acts like it wants to re- > >> > > download it from local storage to local storage... > > >> > Yes, the UI there is odd. We have an open bug on changing that. If you > >> > allow it to "download", it should go ahead and install. Yes? > > >> > 2009/9/28 Jói Sigurðsson <[email protected]>: > > >> > > FWIW, the behavior BRR is seeing reproduces for me on the dev channel > >> > > (4.0.213.1). > > >> > Which behavior, exactly? BRR describes a few different things, I don't > >> > feel like we have a bug yet. > > >> > - a --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-extensions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
