268211 - Please add my extension: smoothwheel

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Public Pages, defect)

Description

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041014 Firefox/0.10
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041014 Firefox/0.10

Hi.
My smoothwheel extension is now ready for prime time (at last, i've added a
configuration dialog after about 2 yesrs ;) )

description: scrolls the document (very!) smoothly when scrolling the mouse wheel.

homepage: http://smoothwheel.mozdev.org

xpi: http://downloads.mozdev.org/smoothwheel/smoothwheel-v0.43.xpi

version: 0.43

compatibility:

Mozilla/Netscape Suite: All versions (pre/post 1.0, post 1.8) including the latest.

Firefox: All versions (pre/post 0.9, post 1.0) including the latest.

Thunderbird: All versions (pre/post 0.7, post 1.0) including the latest.

Operating systems: All (Win32, Linux, FreeBSD, OS/X, Solaris, etc) (all tested
by my users)

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual Results:  
armmm... smoothwheel is at update.mozdev.org? :)

Comment 1

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

regarding the platform compatibility, i somehow remembered i had a solaris
confirmation, but i can't seems to find it now... so i'm removing the solaris
from the confirmed platforms then.

i do, however, have a working confirmation for OS/2 :)

thx.
avih.

Comment 2

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

I downgraded the max-version such that you would accept it to update.mozilla.org.

The max version for firefox is now 1.0, and for thunderbird 0.9. For mozilla
it's 1.8 (eventhough mozilla doesn't yet use the new E.M.). Previously, they
were all set to 5.0.

you may grab the new xpi from:
http://downloads.mozdev.org/smoothwheel/smoothwheel-v0.43.1.20041107.xpi

or, if not all the mirrors are yet updated, this should also work:
http://avih.port5.com/extensions/smoothwheel-v0.43.1.20041107.xpi

thx.
avih.

ps.
As a side note, IMHO, the max-version issue is a terrible PITA for the
extensions authors. Since it's inherently breaking backward compatibility for
the applications, and making the developers need to pay constant attention to
new versions comming out. Imagine what happens if windows XP would refuse to run
win9X apps. End of MS hegemony. as simple as that.

Here are my suggestions regarding the max-version issue:
1. Go and read Joel's article about the API wars:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/APIWar.html

2. Remove maxVersion, and instead, add maxTestedVersion. This way, newer
applications may allow the (intelligent) user to try the older extension anyway.
clueless n00bs, who don't bother changing the default settings, will never get
that prompt. or whatever. just DON'T HARDCODE-LIMIT the max version!

thx,
avih.

Comment 3

[Sean Umphlet (nosebleed)]

Sorry for the wait, I've been busy with work and other issues lately.

Anyway, it's in the queue.

Comment 4

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

thank you.
avih.

Comment 5

[Sean Umphlet (nosebleed)]

This extension is now in the database. Please reopen the bug once you've updated it.

Comment 6

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

thank you.

1. I see that you didn't update Mozilla and Thunderbird pages.
The extension IS compatible (as noted in my 1st "bug" report) with all Mozilla
apps (Firefox/Thunderbird/Mozilla) in their latest versions.

2. avih is just my nic. My name is Avi Halachmi. You can update it in the
author's field.

Thank you.
Avi Halachmi

Comment 7

[alanjstr]

According to the status whiteboard, your item has been tested and added to the
queue.  The queue has now been approved.  If your update does not appear on the
site, please reopen this bug and clear the status whiteboard.

Comment 8

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

pls reference my comment #6 (
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268211#c6 )

avih.

Comment 9

[Sean Umphlet (nosebleed)]

>>1. I see that you didn't update Mozilla and Thunderbird pages.
>>The extension IS compatible (as noted in my 1st "bug" report) with all Mozilla
>>apps (Firefox/Thunderbird/Mozilla) in their latest versions.

I'll get to this ASAP

>>2. avih is just my nic. My name is Avi Halachmi. You can update it in the
>>author's field.

Right, I guess I'll do this. I just use whatever name is used for bmo. It's
easier to track who's who that way.

Comment 10

[alanjstr]

Your install.rdf is malformed.  Here is an example of a corect one.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<RDF xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
     xmlns:em="http://www.mozilla.org/2004/em-rdf#">

  <Description about="urn:mozilla:install-manifest">
    <em:id>{AE37D527-6604-461c-8102-975CF8053A2F}
</em:id>
    <em:version>0.3.7</em:version>
    
    <em:targetApplication>
      <Description>
        <em:id>{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}</em:id>
        <em:minVersion>0.9</em:minVersion>
        <em:maxVersion>1.0</em:maxVersion>
      </Description>
    </em:targetApplication>
    
    <em:targetApplication>
      <Description>
        <em:id>{86c18b42-e466-45a9-ae7a-9b95ba6f5640}</em:id>
      <em:minVersion>1.0</em:minVersion>
        <em:maxVersion>1.8+</em:maxVersion>
      </Description>
     </em:targetApplication> 
    
    <em:name>BBCode</em:name>
    <em:description>Adds BBCode to the context menu for forums like Mozillazine
(PHPBB and others). Based on Cussers pastequote extension.</em:description>
    <em:creator>Jed Brown</em:creator>
    <em:homepageURL>http://www.jedbrown.net/</em:homepageURL>
    <em:updateURL>http://jedbrown.net/dev/Mozilla/bbcodeupdate.rdf</em:updateURL>
    <em:iconURL>chrome://bbcode/skin/bbcode.png</em:iconURL>
    <em:optionsURL>chrome://bbcode/content/prefDialog.xul</em:optionsURL>
    
    <em:file>
      <Description about="urn:mozilla:extension:file:bbcode.jar">
        <em:package>content/bbcode/</em:package>
        <em:locale>locale/en-US/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/es-ES/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/fr-FR/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/it-IT/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/ca-AD/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/de-DE/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/ru-RU/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/nl-NL/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:locale>locale/sv-SE/bbcode/</em:locale>
        <em:skin>skin/classic/bbcode/</em:skin>
      </Description>
    </em:file>
  </Description>      
</RDF>

Comment 11

[Avi Halachmi (:avih)]

thx for the sample. i'll create a new version with a fixed install.rdf file.

avih.

Comment 12

[Wolf [:wolf]]

Bulk Moving Extension/Theme listing bugs to new component.
(Filter: masslistingspam)

Comment 13

[alanjstr]

Let me know when you're done updating.

Comment 14

[Michael Morgan [:morgamic]]

AMO BUGSPAM FOR COMPONENT MOVE AND DELETE (FILTER ME)