On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, can <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Project_owners mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.mozdev.org/mailman/listinfo/project_owners >
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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