[ic0dk0c00]

I like the whole sfx archive thing but I still can't get the config.ini too install extensions.

This is what I have added

C5=Component Clone_Window_0.2.3

[Component Clone_Window_0.2.3]
Description Short=Clone_Window_0.2.3
Description Long=Clone_Window_0.2.3
Archive=Clone_Window_0.2.3.xpi
Install Size=6
Install Size System=1
Install Size Archive=1
Attributes=SELECTED
FileCount= 2

What am I missing?

[SiMoNsAyS]

@bmn it's very similar to what it's explained on step1, the only 2 differences i see it's that in the zip attached to first post it's stored the setup.exe file from mozilla installation so you don't need to download it and that you use 7zip and not rar

@ic0dk0c00 you can always try to export your profile with your extensions as explained in step2

This post has been edited by SiMoNsAyS: 06 October 2004 - 04:41 PM

[toe_cutter]

@ic0dk0c00
Ill have a look into adding extensions into the config in the morning. Until then, hang tight on step 2 in the first post

[toe_cutter]

Ive been trying to add an extension via the installers config.ini for the past 3 hours with no luck. My conclusion is that every extension's install.js would need to be edited. Alot.
And quite frankly, i dont know how to do so. Ive tried editing one extension to get it to work, but all i got was an invalid_argument error (code -208).

So if you really want extensions, go with Step 2 on the first post

@SiMoNsAyS
Have you tried this tool before? -> http://home.comcast....t/FFDeploy.html
im currently running it, but it seems to hang when building the exe, 100% cpu aswell...

[SiMoNsAyS]

@toe_cutter that link it's at the bottom of the guide on interesting links section

[ic0dk0c00]

I think your right. Extension can't be installed with the config.ini but I can't ues the Step 2 way it's too big. I uesd n-lite to make windows setup smaller then added firefox and some stuff and the cd-r I am useing is a 210mb and the files come to 208-209.

[CoffeeFiend]

Well, there are other ways to install extensions too. Once this firefox version is final, I'll probably post my whole "guide" too. It's essentially a faster/simplified way, just for english versions though. Perhaps host the modified files or such too (or one big pre-made package)... Right now I'm not bothering with it too much since most of the extensions I just don't work with the new version yet. Also I remember seeing a optimized build of it but I never tried it yet (not sure if the installer and everything is the same).

[Nologic]

God don't you just hate it when you have to eat s***.

Well I finally got crahak's method of installing extensions to work...no clue how I f'ed it up but I managed to...same build as tested against prior...so...I got a mouth full.

That said create two folders...one called cache_theme & the other cache_xpi save your themes in the theme one and as I'm sure you guessed drop your extensions iont the xpi one. Then place the attached executable out side of both folders, when called from batch or runonce or what ever it will install the contents of both folders...for this to work firefox has to be installed prior...and in its default location.

[SiMoNsAyS]

@Nologic i'll take a look later, anyway nice work

[bmn]

the key to adding extentions is that dll...
the only reason i suggest using 7zip is because it's free and the same format firefox uses

this method creates a new installer that is entirely customized...

[toe_cutter]

@bmn
You sure this works?
I just tried it out on 1.0pr and i got the same error as i described earlier (-208 INVALID_ARGUMENT(S)) when it got to installing CuteMenus 0.4

I used the Auto switch in the config.ini instead of Silent.

[Dolamite]

jeez this is one of the longest installs i've seen.... for a simple browser install...


http://forums.mozill...ic.php?t=138033

ECHO Installing Mozilla Firefox
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Mozilla\FireFox.msi /quiet
cls

...


only thing i need to figure out now is extensions (TAB X is a must for me )

[Nologic]

hmm Firefox, Extensions, themes, bookmarks, passwords, plug-in's and more all in this script.

For Extensions and themes only look 4+ posts up in this thread.

[Yzöwl]

I don't know if anyone here can read German and/or translate it, if so read this, it appears to cover the previous versions of both Firefox and Thunderbird. If it's any help please share it in English....

[bmn]

sorry... when i posted that i was just testing the creation of other setup types... this method works for that though it is of limited use as the .xpi files in the installer use an install.js to install while the extention.xpi files use an install.rdf file that the installer doesn't understand (javascript vs xml) looks like the solution to installing extensions is...
start /wait [firefox installer].exe
path/to/firefox.exe -install-global-extension extention.xpi


maybe there is a way to make a meta extention xpi... will lookinto this further...

[SiMoNsAyS]

@Yzöwl you can always use a translator like this, but i haven't take anything clear from that thread

[lilweirddude]

wasn't firefox 1.0 suppose to come out a couple days ago?

[CoffeeFiend]

lilweirddude, on Oct 13 2004, 03:37 PM, said:

wasn't firefox 1.0 suppose to come out a couple days ago?

I thought that's what the timeline said... Or maybe it'll come out on my b'day tomorrow (now, THAT would be funny - and a nice gift).

[SiMoNsAyS]

it was supposed to be released october 12th but i haven't seen any rc...
...digging on firefox roadmap sad notices

Quote

Anticipated further Release Candidates: RC1 (Mission Bay - 10/18/2004) and RC2 (Whangamata - 10/25/2004)

from here.

[CoffeeFiend]

Oh well. Perhaps I won't be waiting for the final then to try v1 then, I just don't have that patience. I guess I'll have to see if most plugins work with it now or else stick to v0.9.3 for longer