I don't think ff is going to change its low level api - just invent more api layers on top of it:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Code_snippets/File_I_O Cheers BJ On Monday, August 24, 2015 at 8:44:18 AM UTC+1, John-Kim Murphy wrote: > > Oh, that's great! Is this file api documented anywhere? Will it be a > Firefox-only API? I couldn't find anything here > <https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebExtensions>. > > I just assumed Firefox was becoming more like Chrome, where a > Tiddlyfox-like extension is not possible, or is much more limited. > > On Monday, August 24, 2015 at 2:04:35 PM UTC+9, BJ wrote: >> >> Hi John, >> at the present time firefox is supporting a file api with the new >> extension api. This means that it is possible to implement the current >> tiddlyfox functionality. I wrote the tiddlyclip firefox plugin which I plan >> to re-write with the new api. - however mozilla has had enormous problems >> with the electrolysis project - and it has been delayed many times - I have >> given up trying to get anything to work until they release electrolysis >> into the beta channel - otherwise I feel I am wasting my time. When I port >> tiddlyclip I will help port tiddlyfox - if some else has not already done >> it. >> >> Cheers >> >> BJ >> >> On Monday, August 24, 2015 at 5:02:14 AM UTC+1, John-Kim Murphy wrote: >>> >>> If I understand this article >>> <http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/mozilla-sets-plan-to-dump-firefox-add-ons-move-to-chrome-like-extensions/> >>> >>> correctly, does it mean TiddlyFox will no longer work in future versions of >>> Firefox? Firefox is dropping support for XUL add-ons, and TiddlyFox uses >>> XUL, right? >>> >>> I have a feeling TiddlyFox cannot be fully ported to the new, limited >>> programming model... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/ada45431-6203-4417-ac08-2b3b213f50ab%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
