From mail at manuelbuser.ch  Sat Mar 21 14:22:23 2009
From: mail at manuelbuser.ch (Manuel Buser)
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:22:23 +0100
Subject: [Locallink] Suggestion
Message-ID: <49C55A8F.4020507@manuelbuser.ch>

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From narendran.s at zanec.com  Tue Mar 24 01:53:17 2009
From: narendran.s at zanec.com (Narendran.s)
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:23:17 +0530
Subject: [Locallink] Local links not accessible thru webpages in FireFox -
	3.0.7
Message-ID: <0MKpCa-1Lm2Nv2IqG-000coY@mrelay.perfora.net>

Hi Mozilla Team,

 

How can I achieve to open local or network link from FireFox browser.

I have collections of local links which i need to access through webpage?

 

Example :

 

<a id='Ancrknowshare' href="file:///c:naren " target='_blank'>Sample</a>

 

My version of FireFox is 3.0.7.

 

Await your fast reply.

 

Thanks,

Narendran.S

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From glenn at schworak.com  Thu Mar 26 12:40:41 2009
From: glenn at schworak.com (glenn at schworak.com)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:40:41 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Subject: [Locallink] Local links still don't work
Message-ID: <.159.121.178.192.1238096441.squirrel@mail.schworak.com>

I installed the LocalLink add-on to FF 3.0.7 and still when I go to my
intranet and click on a link that starts file:// the browser just sits
there like an idiot.

I thought LocalLink was suppose to allow this? There are no options that I
can see so what is the purpose of the LocalLink add-on if this still
doesn't work?

Am I missing something?

If I right click on the link and say copy link location then paste that
into the address bar, the document loads.



From locallink-owner at mozdev.org  Thu Mar 26 13:06:39 2009
From: locallink-owner at mozdev.org (Michael J Gruber)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:06:39 +0100
Subject: [Locallink] Suggestion
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1183.1237670557.63231.locallink@mozdev.org>
References: <mailman.1183.1237670557.63231.locallink@mozdev.org>
Message-ID: <gqgn8g$1dp2$1@mozdev.mozdev.org>

Manuel Buser venit, vidit, dixit 21.03.2009 22:22:
> Hello Michael
> In corporate intranets, the use of file links is very common.
> LocalLink is a very important extension to allow the use of Firefox in these cases.
> Considering your answer to another post, requesting LocalLink to work with normal left clicks, I suggest an easier solution.
> Hopefully you may be able to implement it.
> 
> Today, four steps are needed to open a "LocalLink":
> 1) Right-click
> 2) Go to "Open link in local context"
> 3) Select one of the three sub-items
> 4) Click
> 
> Mostly I want to open the local link in a new window.
> So why not add this option one level higher? We would be twice as fast:
> 1) Right-click
> 2) Click "Open link in local window"
> 
> Regards, Manuel

Well, you're cheating a bit here... If you count "select" as one step
then your alternative takes 3 steps, which is a 1 step improvement ;)
I just don't want to "pollute" the main level with 3 entries. Maybe I'll
figure out how to make the entry at the main level work as an item as
well as a submenu.

Michael

> 
> 
>> Besides notorious lack of time, there's actually two reasons (for me) 
>> not to do it that way:
>>
>> - security
>> - concept
>>
>> If I (or anyone else) get's this wrong it opens a really huge security hole.
>>
>> On the other hand, there are things like noscript which is basically a 
>> frontend for the capability manager, for specific capabilities. 
>> Conceptually one should extend this in order define zones with specific 
>> permissions: open local links, use javascript, use plugins, store 
>> cookies, ....
>>
>> I'm sorry I don't have a better answer for you. At least I'm keeping LL 
>> up-to-date, even though I don't have any need for it personally. :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Michael
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Daryle Tilroe venit, vidit, dixit 15.07.2008 21:16:
>>/ It would really be nice if locallink could be extended to address most
> />/ of the issues when left clicking.  I guess what I don't know is if it
> />/ is even possible for the locallink addon to intercept a standard left
> />/ click on a file link and pop up a dialog.  Ideally if that is possible
> />/ then a user could select from the fairly standard options of "Open link
> />/ to local file from site [www.example.com]: No, Never, Once, Always".
> />/ This would really be boon to using FF in a corporate environment with
> />/ intranets and wikis and tons of file links.
> />/ 
> />/ In the mean time the current form of locallink is greatly appreicated!
> />/ It, combined with the prefs.js edits for exceptions, are at least a
> />/ tolerable workaround.  Thanks!
> />/ 
> />/ PS.  I did read in the archives that sometime back the author was not
> />/       considering significant changes.  I was hoping that, barring a
> />/       change of heart, someone else skilled in addon coding might be
> />/       able to extend the functionality.
> /
> 


From michaeljgruber+mozdevnews at fastmail.fm  Thu Mar 26 13:08:46 2009
From: michaeljgruber+mozdevnews at fastmail.fm (Michael J Gruber)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:08:46 +0100
Subject: [Locallink] Local links not accessible thru webpages in FireFox
 - 3.0.7
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1199.1237884982.63231.locallink@mozdev.org>
References: <mailman.1199.1237884982.63231.locallink@mozdev.org>
Message-ID: <gqgncd$1dp2$2@mozdev.mozdev.org>

Narendran.s venit, vidit, dixit 24.03.2009 09:53:
> Hi Mozilla Team,
> 
>  
> 
> How can I achieve to open local or network link from FireFox browser.
> 
> I have collections of local links which i need to access through webpage?
> 
>  
> 
> Example :
> 
>  
> 
> <a id='Ancrknowshare' href="file:///c:naren " target='_blank'>Sample</a>
> 
>  
> 
> My version of FireFox is 3.0.7.
> 
>  
> 
> Await your fast reply.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Narendran.S
> 

Do these links work if your web page is stored locally? I believe not.
On Windoze I think you need to put localhost in there if I remember
correctly.

Uhm, you're using right-click and the submenu, ain't you?
Michael

From locallink-owner at mozdev.org  Thu Mar 26 13:10:39 2009
From: locallink-owner at mozdev.org (Michael J Gruber)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:10:39 +0100
Subject: [Locallink] Local links still don't work
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1202.1238097732.63231.locallink@mozdev.org>
References: <mailman.1202.1238097732.63231.locallink@mozdev.org>
Message-ID: <gqgnfu$1dp2$3@mozdev.mozdev.org>

glenn at schworak.com venit, vidit, dixit 26.03.2009 20:40:
> I installed the LocalLink add-on to FF 3.0.7 and still when I go to my
> intranet and click on a link that starts file:// the browser just sits
> there like an idiot.

Let's just say the browser is not the idiot...

> I thought LocalLink was suppose to allow this? There are no options that I
> can see so what is the purpose of the LocalLink add-on if this still
> doesn't work?
> 
> Am I missing something?
> 
> If I right click on the link and say copy link location then paste that
> into the address bar, the document loads.

Right click, then "Open Local Link..."...


Michael