On Mar 15, 4:32 pm, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > I've installed a fresh copy of Firefox 3.6 in a separate test- > directory, and now everything works as it should in all profiles. So > it actually has something to do in the Firefox install, not the > profile. I uninstalled it again, renamed the original "bugged" firefox > dir to something else, and installed 3.6 again in the regular C: > \Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ directory, copied all the files over > from the old plugin directory, just to see if it's one of those > plugin .dll's that was causing this. But no, it all still works. > > I've kept the old 'bugged' install, just in case you want to try and > find what exactly caused this after those error console logs in my > previous msg.
Yes, please zip it and attach it to a bug report: http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list jjb > > On Mar 15, 8:00 pm, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Okay, I've installed Firebug & Chromebug as you said, and started > > Firefox with that command line. The error console pops up first, with > > the following error: > > > Error: FYI: Chromebug started jsd engine; JIT will be disabled > > Source File: > > file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mav/Application%20Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/ria0mvwo.test/extensions/[email protected]/components/chromebug-startup-observer.js > > Line: 58 > > > I'm guessing that's just a Chromebug warning or notice... Anyway, then > > a mostly non-functional Chromebug window pops up with the browser > > (Chromebug looks similar to the grey Firebug window, only full- > > screen). If I start using the various buttons the error console fills > > up with a lot of errors. Usually either a "context is null" or a > > "FBTrace is not a function" error. All of the errors point to these > > lines, but I'm guessing that's just because of the errorHooks. Either > > way, it's mostly "Firebug.Platform is undefined" or "Firebug.Debugger > > is undefined". Seems like it all should run if only those core things > > weren't undefined or null, if that makes any sense at all... > > > Error: FBTrace is not a function > > Source File: chrome://chromebug/content/tracePanel.js > > Line: 83 > > > Error: errorHook: Firebug.Platform is undefi...@chrome://chromebug/ > > content/chromebug.xul.1 > > Source File: > > file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mav/Application%20Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/ria0mvwo.test/extensions/[email protected]/components/chromebug-startup-observer.js > > Line: 240 > > > Error: errorHook: context is n...@chrome://chromebug/content/ > > firebugCache.js.59 > > Source File: > > file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mav/Application%20Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/ria0mvwo.test/extensions/[email protected]/components/chromebug-startup-observer.js > > Line: 240 > > > Error: this.contexts is undefined > > Source File: chrome://chromebug/content/ChromeBugPanel.js > > Line: 537 > > > Error: context is null > > Source File: chrome://chromebug/content/ChromeBugPanel.js > > Line: 1526 > > -This last one doesn't seem to be an errorHook when I open the script, > > this line 1526 in the script is: > > var title = (context.window ? context.getTitle() : null); > > > Upon clicking the "Open firebug in a new window", the error console > > shows this: > > > Error: errorHook: listeners is n...@chrome://firebug/content/lib.js. > > 3301 > > Source File: > > file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mav/Application%20Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/ria0mvwo.test/extensions/[email protected]/components/chromebug-startup-observer.js > > Line: 240 > > > Trying to use the firebug window, switching between HTML and Console > > tabs: > > > Error: errorHook: Firebug.Debugger is undefi...@chrome://firebug/ > > content/console.js.763 > > Source File: > > file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mav/Application%20Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/ria0mvwo.test/extensions/[email protected]/components/chromebug-startup-observer.js > > Line: 240 > > > I'll try to install a new separate copy of Firefox later tonight, if > > that does work it's something with my Firefox install and most likely > > not the profile or extensions. > > > On Mar 15, 4:53 am, John J Barton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Mar 14, 5:22 pm, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I've updated to FireFox 3.6, problem stays the same. So I created the > > > > new profile and restarted it twice. Checked the about:support page, > > > > and found it had three extensions. Well, two of which are actually > > > > plugins and disabled, but they're still listed under "Extensions" on > > > > the about:support page: > > > > > Name Version Enabled ID > > > > Java Console 6.0.14 true {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0014-ABCDEFFEDCBA} > > > > Google Earth Plugin 4.3.9543.7852 false > > > > {49D7314F-25B5-4555-88F5-622FD3FC3D91} > > > > Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 false {20a82645- > > > > c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} > > > > > I then uninstalled the Java Console, the other two are disabled and > > > > "not compatible with Firefox 3.6" but for some unknown reason the > > > > uninstall button is disabled. So I restarted twice, and installed > > > > Firebug 1.6Xa7, then restarted FireFox twice again. But it still has > > > > the exact same problems. > > > > > I went tohttp://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/anduninstalled > > > > the old java plugin and installed the new version, because the java > > > > console option in the tools menu of FireFox didn't start anything > > > > before. I know javascript != Java, but maybe the problem is related, I > > > > don't know. Now with the new version it still doesn't start the java > > > > console, I'm assuming it should open a console window..? Or at least > > > > some kind of notification I tried to start the java console. > > > > > If javascript is somehow broken, wouldn't that mean other add-on's > > > > should have the same weird problems? Because besides this 'java > > > > console' not starting and the firebug problems, everything else is > > > > working just fine. > > > > I agree that this does not make sense. But your problem does not make > > > sense either. > > > > If we can't get any Firebug JS to run, we can't diagnose the problem > > > with our tools. > > > > Here is another suggestion if you want to go all out: > > > 1) new profile, > > > 2) install Firebug 1.6a7,http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.6X > > > 3) install Chromebug 1.6a7,http://getfirebug.com/releases/chromebug > > > 4) start firefox on the command line with > > > -p <yourNewProfileName> -jsconsole -chromebug > > > Look at the Error Console. > > > > This uses some of the same code as Firebug start up but in a different > > > way, maybe we can shake something out. > > > > > Perhaps my FireFox install is just too messed up, can't even remember > > > > when I did the original fresh install. I'm close to just uninstalling > > > > FireFox and start from scratch, maybe saving parts of my profile, > > > > bookmarks and passwords etc. Unless you know of anything else to test > > > > or check... if it will help in identifying a problem or bug that can > > > > be fixed, I'll try it out. > > > > If you know how, I'd suggest installing a new copy of Firefox in your > > > own directory. This separates the problems: the new copy will use the > > > same profile as the original. > > > > jjb > > > > > On Mar 14, 5:56 pm, John J Barton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On Mar 14, 8:17 am, Mav <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Having the same problem on FireFox 3.5.8 (XP SP2) after upgrading > > > > > > from > > > > > > Firebug 1.5.1 to 1.5.3. I've tried uninstalling and reinstall both > > > > > > 1.5.3 and 1.5.2 as well as trying to revert back to 1.5.1 but it's > > > > > > all the same now. The problem does not go away. > > > > > > Does it work in Firefox 3.6? > > > > > > > Top menu bar: Tools > Firebug > [this submenu doesn't open at all] > > > > > > Bottom icon rightclick does open the context menu but shows odd > > > > > > entries like: > > > > > > firebug.menu.Open All Panels > > > > > > firebug.menu.Disable All Panels > > > > > > firebug.menu.Clear Activation List > > > > > > > It will open the firebug in-page window and in a new window, but > > > > > > it's > > > > > > all grey and not functioning. > > > > > > All of these symptoms point to initialization failure. The static > > > > > "XUL" code (equivalent to HTML) is loaded, but the Javascript that > > > > > translates the menu item strings, powers the menu items, and > > > > > initializes the user interface is not running. > > > > > > > I've done the Error Console test, and it is working (https:// > > > > > > getfirebug.com/tests/content/console/testErrors.html) > > > > > > I've checked the installation too, and it shows the info you > > > > > > specified. (chrome://firebug/content/branch.properties) > > > > > > I've tried the voodoo tricks, the cancel button etc. but none of it > > > > > > solved the problem. > > > > > > (http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/347863? > > > > > > s=extensions.%20logging.%20enabled&as=q) > > > > > > And I've created a new profile, installed FireBug 1.5.3. But that > > > > > > doesn't work either, it all stays the same. > > > > > > We need to concentrate on this case. This is the case we know works > > > > > for lots and lots of people. > > > > > > First I ask you to create another new profile. > > > > > Second, without installing anything, start and exit Firefox twice. > > > > > This allows Firefox to build some configuration files. > > > > > Third, open url "about:support" and verify that you have no > > > > > extensions, zero. > > > > > Fourth, install Firebug 1.6Xa7 (similar to 1.5.3 but our development > > > > > version).http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.6X > > > > > Fifth, again restart Firefox twice > > > > > Sixth, again open url "about:support" and verify that you have only > > > > > Firebug installed. > > > > > Do you have the same behavior? > > > > > > Now that I think about your case and Windrider's case, it sounds like > > > > > javascript is broken in your installations. But that's hard to > > > > > believe. > > > > > > > Something got seriously messed up if even reverting back to older > > > > > > versions is not working anymore. Are there any settings or files > > > > > > that > > > > > > get left behind even after uninstalling? Perhaps we could manually > > > > > > remove those and hope that installing > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" 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/firebug?hl=en.
