Hi Daniel, Thanks for that. I did check and, yes, the folder was deleted on removal and did re-appear after re-installation.
I may try and identify a version in Time machine that I know worked (ie the folder that was there when I did a successful download) - however, as I mentioned to Carlo, I now have doubts that the problem resides in the add-on folder since I have deleted this by removing the add-on and re-instated it by reverting to an add-on version that I know must have worked (ie one (though not necessarily the latest) that I had installed when I WAS successfully downloading. The other thing that complicates this is that (from reading various forums) the ABC is constantly modifying just how iView works and so sometimes the add-ons have to be changed to accommodate that - so that a version which worked a year ago might not work now? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 28/3/11 12:53 PM, Daniel Kerr at wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: > > Hi Neil (and Carlo) > > Not that I use this program/add-on so can't really add too much. > But from a quick install of it (using Firefox 4) and just downloading it > from within Firefox, I didn't get asked for Terminal command to install. > > When removing it though, if you wanted to double check that it has gone > completely, the add-on seems to get written to the following location:- > > /Users/yourname/Library/Application\ > Support/Firefox/Profiles/weirdlettershere.default/extensions/ > There will be a folder called " iview...@forboden.com" > > I would think this would get deleted on the removal of it, and should > reappear after the install. > > If all else fails, then grabbing an older version of that folder from a > previous Time Machine backup may work as well. > > If the other removals and installs of everything Carlo has suggested doesn't > work,...just another option ;) > > Kind Regards > Daniel > > > On 28/3/11 12:36 PM, "cm" <cm200...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi Neil, >> >> What you have done so fare sounds good. So here is the next avenue. :-) After >> this comes the even more dramatic complete removal and reinstall of Firefox! >> But for now, give this a try: >> >> 1) Uninstall the iViewFox Add-On -- this can be done from the Tools => >> Add-ons >> window. >> 2) Restart Firefox. >> 3) Re-install iViewFox. Be careful at this stage to note any prompts to enter >> a Terminal command. I think you only get one chance at this. (Unless this >> step >> is superseded in the new versions - who knows.) >> 4) Restart Firefox. >> 5) Try an iView download >> >> Please let me know how that goes. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> On 2011-03-28, at 11:38, Neil Houghton wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Carlo, >>> >>> I should have said, I had tried tried restarting firefox several times - in >>> fact I had to restart is every time I upgraded or downgraded the iViewFox >>> add-in. >>> >>> Anyway, I DID shut off the computer overnight and rebooted this morning - >>> realise that there is no logical need for this, but I like to shut down >>> every month or so (not sure why - seem to recall someone saying it was a >>> good idea, now & then) and so I figured why not ;o) >>> >>> I don't think the problem is specific to version 1.2.8 - as I said I've >>> tried going back to a few other versions without success - so it almost >>> seems like it's not so much the actual upgrade version that is the problem - >>> more like some other component/preference/setting what-have-you that is not >>> part of the upgrade but was changed by the upgrade. >>> >>> One other thing I remembered - don't know if it is relevant - even when it >>> was working, the operation of iViewFox was not always consistent - sometimes >>> when it launched and you saved the stream it then stopped the stream playing >>> in the browser (which is logical - if you are downloading, you are probably >>> not wanting to simultaneously view) - but then other times the stream kept >>> playing whilst the file was downloading (until you stopped the playback or >>> shut the window). I'm not sure, but restarting Firefox may have changed this >>> aspect - I didn't pay that much attention since the downloads worked either >>> way. >>> >>> Anyway, saving the stream no longer works and restarting (both Firefox and >>> the computer) has not solved the problem so, yes, I'm open to suggestions of >>> "another avenue". >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Neil >>> -- >>> Neil R. Houghton >>> Albany, Western Australia >>> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >>> Email: n...@possumology.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> on 27/3/11 9:29 PM, cm at cm200...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Neil, >>>> >>>> Just to be certain, I will upgrade to iViewFox version 1.2.8 some time soon >>>> and let you know how it goes. I wouldn't bother rebooting OS X for a >>>> browser >>>> plugin problem, restarting the browser should be sufficient. But then >>>> there >>>> is no resisting the appeal of voodoo. :-) >>>> >>>> I should have mentioned that I get the non-downloading behaviour of >>>> iViewFox >>>> every time a plugin updates itself. I fix this by restarting FireFox not >>>> just closing and reopening the window, but quitting FireFox and ensuring it >>>> is >>>> not running in the background by checking the Dock. If that does not work >>>> please let me know as I have another avenue you could try. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Carlo >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On 27/03/2011, at 21:00, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Carlo, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for that - at least I know it SHOULD be working. >>>>> >>>>> OK I've gone back to the latest 1.2.8 >>>>> >>>>> OK my set-up is now: >>>>> >>>>> IViewFox - version 1.2.8 >>>>> Firefox - version 3.6.16 >>>>> OSX - 10.6.5 (I'm a bit too busy to upgrade OSX, at present) >>>>> >>>>> Just tried again - but still no joy - iView works fine but it just plays - >>>>> no prompt to save. >>>>> >>>>> Yes, the add-on IS enabled ;o) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Not sure about the terminal bit: >>>>> >>>>> I did run it originally - then, as I say, it was all working. >>>>> >>>>> Subsequent upgrades did not prompt me to re-run the terminal command - BUT >>>>> one of my recent reverted re-installations DID give the prompt screen >>>>> again >>>>> - and I DID run the command as prompted. >>>>> >>>>> The latest upgrade (back to 1.2.8) has NOT prompted me to run a terminal >>>>> command. >>>>> >>>>> I might just try quitting everything and re-booting the iMac (voodoo time) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Any more ideas gratefully received ;o) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Neil >>>>> -- >>>>> Neil R. Houghton >>>>> Albany, Western Australia >>>>> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >>>>> Email: n...@possumology.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> on 27/3/11 8:27 PM, cm at cm200...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Neil, >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I was just this minute using iViewFox version 1.2.7 to download >>>>>> "Midsomer >>>>>> Murders". I am using Firefox version 3.6.16. I had the same problem some >>>>>> weeks >>>>>> ago when I updated to a version of iViewFox-- from memory it was 1.1.21 >>>>>> but >>>>>> I >>>>>> could be wrong. I too reverted to 1.1.20 at the time. The successive >>>>>> update >>>>>> was also flawed (it may have been 1.1.22) but the next version after that >>>>>> worked fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can check the version you are running by going to the Firefox menu >>>>>> and >>>>>> selecting Tools => Add-Ons. All your plug-ins (called add-ons in the >>>>>> Firefox >>>>>> interface) will then be listed with version numbers. >>>>>> >>>>>> I suggest you go to the iViewFox site and get the latest version, namely >>>>>> 1.2.8 >>>>>> and reinstall. Don't forget the command that must be issued from Terminal >>>>>> on >>>>>> the first use, but you will be prompted to enter that. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/iviewfox/ >>>>>> >>>>>> By the way, I have not yet upgraded to Firefox 4.0, but the iViewFox site >>>>>> claims that iViewFox works with Firefox version 4.0. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Carlo >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2011-03-27, at 20:09, Neil Houghton wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anybody on the list using iviewfox to download iview programs? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've been using it a fair bit and it used to work very well - then a >>>>>>> little >>>>>>> while back it stopped working - just after an update of the iviewfox >>>>>>> add-on >>>>>>> - so I reverted to the previous version of the add-on and it all worked >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> fine again - so after that I just declined to update the add-on. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But then, in a moments inattention, I gave it the go-ahead to update the >>>>>>> add-on - and, yes, it's broken again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I should just say that "broken" means that when I tell iview to play an >>>>>>> episode - it just goes ahead and plays it - iviewfox does not kick-in >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> open up a dialogue box to save the stream. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unfortunately, I can no longer remember which was the last version which >>>>>>> worked OK - I have tried reverting to various versions though and it >>>>>>> makes >>>>>>> no difference - maybe one of the updates changed something else. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have googled a bit and looked in the iviewfox forums - but none of the >>>>>>> posts seems to cover my situation. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Obviously, the majority of the posters are Windows based - so I thought >>>>>>> I'd >>>>>>> give the list a try to see if anyone had any experience/ideas. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Neil >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Neil R. 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