Check app.update.incompatible.mode, that is probably set on the one
machine that "works"
can wrote:
I have just noticed that my other machine has already updated to 3.0.4
without my noticing. That means my problem must be something other
than a Firefox version issue. Sorry for the false alarm, but I didn't
know what else to attribute the problem to.
I guess I still have lingering questions - but not quite the same.
(1) Is there anything I can do to trouble shoot the error message?
(2) I would still like to know if I can prevent Firefox from updating
without my permission.
Thanks again,
can
----- Original Message ----- From: "can" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mozdev Project Owners List" <project_owners@mozdev.org>
Sent: Sunday, 16 November, 2008 17:44
Subject: [Project_owners] extension stops working under Firefox 3.0.4
--please help
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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