Really useful. Thanks :) But if I use https protocol as the guide recommends against https://heroes.mozdev.org/update.rdf then firefox update will error. But if I use against http://heroes.mozdev.org/update.rdf then it finds an update. I find that strange.
(like: <em:updateURL>https://link</em:updateURL> will error while http will not) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > If someone has heroes-0.1.xpi installed, then Firefox's extension > manager periodically checks the URL specified under em:updateURL in > install.rdf of heroes-0.1.xpi for information about new versions. > > Info on em: updateURL: > http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/install.rdf#updateURL > > Example: > > http://www.mozdev.org/heroes/update.rdf > > When you release heroes-0.2.xpi, then you should update the file at > http://www.mozdev.org/heroes/update.rdf with information about that > release. > > Sample update.rdf (note you can name this file anything as long as it > matches what's specified in em:updateURL) here: > > http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Extension_Versioning%2C_Update_and_Compatibility#Update_RDF_Format > > > > Hope that helps! > Eric Jung > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Foreningen Selvet - Jesper Staun Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: project_owners@mozdev.org > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 7:57:07 AM > Subject: [Project_owners] How auto update looks for updates? > > Hello > > I've been looking for this on newsgroups and mozilla developer related > site, but this seems like its "something everyone knows", but I dont :O > > Well, I've made my first release on the 6th named "heroes-0.1.xpi" and > then today named "heroes-0.2.xpi" and thrown them in downloads/, so far > so good. While I wait for the mirrors to update, then I would like to > hear how the client (firefox XULrunner update manager (at least thats > what I think its called)) finds out I made a new version. > > > Thanks in advance. > > _______________________________________________ > Project_owners mailing list > Project_owners@mozdev.org > http://mozdev.org/mailman/listinfo/project_owners > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Project_owners mailing list > Project_owners@mozdev.org > http://mozdev.org/mailman/listinfo/project_owners > _______________________________________________ Project_owners mailing list Project_owners@mozdev.org http://mozdev.org/mailman/listinfo/project_owners
