I think there is a pref for this, so the instruction writer probably had it turned off.
Jay Garcia wrote: > On 10/23/2001 11:48 PM, Justin H. wrote: > > >>Jay Garcia wrote: >> >> >>>On 10/23/2001 9:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Martin Poirier wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Can you please explain to me what must be removed to uncomment. I'm not >>>>>a programmer but I found the file you mentionned and read it, but after >>>>>many tries, I didn't succeed in adding this panel. (I tried removing all >>>>>"!", then all '?', then all "/" but nothing worked.) Thanks in advance, >>>>>and this may be useful for other files and hidden things too isn't it? >>>>>*new things to explore*... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Keep in mind that this feature isn't working yet, so once it is working >>>>you'll see the first pref panel, but the buttons don't do anything. >>>> >>>>Well, it will probably be easiest if you get patch maker. But you can >>>>do it without the program. >>>> >>>>First, close mozilla. Unzip comm.jar to your chrome folder and keep the >>>>directory structure. In the content\communicator\pref directory open >>>>preftree.xul and open it in a text editor. >>>> >>>>Scroll down until you find the commented out section on my version it's >>>>line 119. Remove "<!-- Taking out Policies panel b/c bug 44121" as well >>>>as the "-->" which is a couple lines below. >>>> >>>>Now, the changes have been made. If you aren't running patch maker, >>>>mozilla is still setup to read what is in the jar file. What you have >>>>to do is, open comm.jar in winzip (Or whatever program you are using) >>>>then drag the content directory that you extraced, into the winzip >>>>folder. It will give you a little message saying updating zip file. >>>>After it finishes it's thing, close winzip, open mozilla, and take a >>>>look in the prefs panel. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Ok, I finally learned how to read instructions and follow same. >>> >>>Where do I look for preference changes after uncommenting the >>>appropriate section in the .xul file??? >>> >>>And I don't understand your last paragraph about 'updating' the zip >>>file. If I drag the /content/ directory into winzip I don't get update >>>window, I get an ADD to Archive dialog box. I'm missing something here >>>besides a few brain cells .. :-D >>> >>> >>Did you open comm.jar in the winzip window first, *then* drop the >>directory on the resulting window? >> >>Justin H. >> >> > > OK, finally got it to work. What was missing in Neil's instructions was > the fact that when the /content/ directory is dragged to the open > comm.jar files in the winzip window the ADD to ARCHIVE box comes up. > There is a little drop down box of choices and the default is "add > (replace files). This has to be changed by scrolling down the list to > "update (add files)" and that is what I was missing. The "Update" button > does not automagically appear until the change in the drop down list is > selected. > >
