Sean Su <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
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> Martin Kutschker wrote:
>
> > I need to add a file within the user directory (for my caluclator add-on
> > package). I am doing this currently by finding the dir and then creating
the
> > file if necessary. But now I want to use a template file. It's annoying
to
> > have to write out the contents of the file in the package code.
>
> What do you mean by "have to write out the contents of the file in the
package
> code"? Are you saying that you are creating the file by writing it out
via the
> xpinstall's install script? If so, you shouldn't need to do that. You
can just
> install it.
No. I meant I create the file on the fly when the application needs it.
> > Is there a way in xpinstall to do this? I guess it would be possible to
add
> > a file to the default profile dir. But how do I ensure it's being copied
> > from there when I try to access it? Do I need to do it myself or is
there
> > some kind of registry (of a service) for such a thing.
>
> If you add a file to the default profile dir: ...\mozilla\defaults\profile
> Your file will be copied to any newly created profile's user profile dir.
The
> browser takes care of that. But it will not affect profiles already
created
> prior to the installation of your calculator.
So instead of writingthe file when needed it's copying. I can live with
that, just thought there might be lying around some convenience routines for
that.
Thanx,
Masi
