[Project_owners] extension stops working under Firefox 3.0.4 -- please help

[Andrew Razzano]

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, can <can at ecpcorp.net> wrote:

> Many thanks again to all the nice people who helped me with my first
> uninformed question.  I think this one is a little more substantive.
>
> I have written my first "Hello World" Firefox extension.  I had some
> confusion about installing it, but I think I got that straightened out now -
> BUT ONLY under Firefox 3.0.3.  Yesterday, Firefox updated itself without
> giving me any chance to stop it (at least as far as I could tell).  I now
> have version 3.0.4.  I didn't think that would be a big deal until I got
> back to trying to work on my extension.  Now, the exact same extension that
> works under 3.0.3 will not install under 3.0.4.
>
> I have tried two install methods: (a) copy my extension directory to the
> Firefox profile/extensions directory (where Firefox installs), (b) set the
> appropriate Windows Registry key to point to a directory where I have
> unpacked the contents of my .xpi file.  In case (a), Firefox starts and I
> see *nothing* new in the Extensions window.  In case (b), Firefox starts,
> and I see an entry for my extension, but it is whited out and there is a
> message that says, "This extension is not compatible with Firefox 3.0.4."
>
> I have a separate computer that (thank God), is still running 3.0.3, and
> everything still seems to work there.  I tried searching for posts from
> other people who might have encountered this problem and have come up with
> nothing.  Can anyone help?
>
>
> As a related question, hopefully much easier, can someone please tell me
> how to stop Firefox from updating its version WITHOUT my permission?  I
> would expect at least an OK/Cancel box.
>
>
> Thanks,
> can
>
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In your extensions install.rdf file change maxVersion to 3.0.4 or 3.0.*
under id ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384 and in your browsers tools
menu go to Options... > Advanced > Update tab and check "Ask me what I want
to do"

-- 
Sonny
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