Carl,
In your next release, check for the existence of the file in the
profile directory. If it's there, simply move it up one level. Why so
much anger? Only a few lines of code and your users will respect you
once again... :)
--- Carl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alright. I'm glad at least I know that I'm not going
> crazy. I based my code off an existing (working)
> extension, which is also broken now, so I had no idea
> it wasn't "recommended practice" to store data in this
> location.
>
> I realize I'm venting in the wrong place, but if
> you've already made the design choice to allow for
> non-volatile data to be stored in these directories,
> it is pretty irresponsible to come up with this
> blatant hack, screw up many people's code and make us
> look like the fools for it to our own users.
>
> If anyone else feels like venting, it might help make
> me feel better :-)
>
> Carl
>
>
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:26:40 +0800
> > From: Philip Chee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [Project_owners] extensions/{GUID}
> > folder erased on
> > install
> > To: [email protected]
> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:17:35 -0800 (PST), Carl
> > wrote:
> > > Fellow Mozdev Project Gods and Godesses,
> >
> > > I asked this a while ago and didn't get any
> > answers. This is a serious problem for me.
> > > The extensions/{GUID} folder is cleared out when
> > my extension is installed.
> > > This only happens in Firefox 1.5.
> >
> > I believe that this was done by design during the
> > rewrite of the
> > EM/xpinstall code for Firefox 1.5. The extension
> > installation procedure is
> > now staged with a fallback at each stage and
> > significantly more error
> > checking. The reason that all files in the
> > extensions/{GUID} directory are
> > deleted was that some extensions would leave behind
> > old files in those
> > directories that they shouldn't. When a newer
> > version of the extension was
> > installed, older versions of these files were picked
> > up causing mysterious
> > problems and js errors in these extensions. It was
> > believed that a clean
> > slate would eliminate these hard to diagnose
> > problems.
> >
> > > Am I just going to have to ignore the fact that i
> > worked hard to make my
> > > extension's settings/data upwards compatible?
> > Firefox anhilates these files.
> >
> > > Does anyone know if it is possible that i am just
> > doing something wrong?
> >
> > Yes, you should have put your persistent data in the
> > profile or
> > profile/chrome directory. Mnheny, Launchy, CTB and
> > most other extensions
> > that I have investigated do it this way.
> >
> > > Is there at least anyone else that has this
> > problem and is angry about it?
> >
> > No. It's just you not following recommended
> > practices.
> >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Carl Nygaard
> >
> > Phil
> > --
> > Philip Chee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > http://flashblock.mozdev.org/
> > Guard us from the she-wolf and the wolf, and guard
> > us from the thief,
> > oh Night, and so be good for us to pass.
> > [ ]Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out
> > alive.
> > * TagZilla 0.059
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 22:50:10 -0800
> > From: Jonathan Yaniv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [Project_owners] two-input prompt
> > To: Mozdev Project Owners List
> > <[email protected]>
> > Message-ID:
> >
> >
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
> >
> > hmm interesting
> >
> > If you can change the passwd char values not to be
> > ***** maybe like XXXXX
> > that would be cool
> >
> > Extention anyone??
> >
> > On 12/31/05, Eric H. Jung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Sure, as long as the second input doesn't *have*
> > to be a password field
> > > (hidden by ****)
> > >
> > > --- Didier Ernotte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Like prompt for User/password ?
> > > >
> > > > --- "Eric H. Jung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I remember seeing a XUL file in the Firefox
> > source which permitted
> > > > > prompting of two arbitrary items (through
> > <textbox/> elements). The
> > > > > text on the dialog was configurable through
> > openDialog()
> > > > parameters.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I'm trying to find that XUL and am having
> > a difficult time.
> > > > > Anyone
> > > > > know the file? I want to get rid of equivalent
> > code in my
> > > > extension.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Eric Jung
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > Message: 8
> > Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 22:50:57 -0800
> > From: Jonathan Yaniv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [Project_owners] extensions/{GUID}
> > folder erased on
> > install
> > To: Mozdev Project Owners List
> > <[email protected]>
> > Message-ID:
> >
> >
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > Happened to me as well
> >
> > On 12/31/05, Philip Chee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:17:35 -0800 (PST), Carl
> > wrote:
> > > > Fellow Mozdev Project Gods and Godesses,
> > >
> > > > I asked this a while ago and didn't get any
> > answers. This is a serious
> > > problem for me.
> > > > The extensions/{GUID} folder is cleared out when
> > my extension is
> > > installed.
> > > > This only happens in Firefox 1.5.
> > >
> > > I believe that this was done by design during the
> > rewrite of the
> > > EM/xpinstall code for Firefox 1.5. The extension
> > installation procedure is
> > > now staged with a fallback at each stage and
> > significantly more error
> > > checking. The reason that all files in the
> > extensions/{GUID} directory are
> > > deleted was that some extensions would leave
> > behind old files in those
> > > directories that they shouldn't. When a newer
> > version of the extension was
> > > installed, older versions of these files were
> > picked up causing mysterious
> > > problems and js errors in these extensions. It was
> > believed that a clean
> > > slate would eliminate these hard to diagnose
> > problems.
> > >
> > > > Am I just going to have to ignore the fact that
> > i worked hard to make my
> > > > extension's settings/data upwards compatible?
> > Firefox anhilates these
> > > files.
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know if it is possible that i am
> > just doing something wrong?
> > >
> > > Yes, you should have put your persistent data in
> > the profile or
> > > profile/chrome directory. Mnheny, Launchy, CTB and
> > most other extensions
> > > that I have investigated do it this way.
> > >
> > > > Is there at least anyone else that has this
> > problem and is angry about
> > > it?
> > >
> > > No. It's just you not following recommended
> > practices.
> > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Carl Nygaard
> > >
> > > Phil
> > > --
> > > Philip Chee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > http://flashblock.mozdev.org/
> > > Guard us from the she-wolf and the wolf, and guard
> > us from the thief,
> > > oh Night, and so be good for us to pass.
> > > [ ]Don't take life too seriously, you won't get
> > out alive.
> > > * TagZilla 0.059
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Project_owners mailing list
> > > [email protected]
> > > http://mozdev.org/mailman/listinfo/project_owners
> > >
>
>
>
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