344357 - Show a proper error when there is no install.rdf

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

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

Description

[Andreas Fuerer]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4

After uploading a signed XPI the browser shows me the URL https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/additem.php?function=additem2 as a blank page. There isn't any error message or further information.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/additem.php?type=E
2. Upload the signed XPI that can be found on http://hosting.helpcaster.com/audio/hc_audioFW.xpi
3. Then you see a blank page under https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/additem.php?function=additem2

Actual Results:  
Blank page without further links or any error message.

Expected Results:  
Error message or links/forms to continue with any action.

Comment 1

[Michael Morgan [:morgamic]]

Andreas, it looks like your .xpi doesn't have an install.rdf, which is not allowed for an add-on.  Please see the MDC for more information about well-formed add-ons:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Building_an_Extension

I am updating this bug to address the lack of a proper error message when the install.rdf is missing -- that is a problem, and will post a quick patch for that shortly.

Comment 2

[Justin Scott [:fligtar]]

While awaiting morgamic's quick patch that was posted shortly... fixed in Remora (AMO v3). :)

Comment 3

[Justin Scott [:fligtar]]

I think I forgot to resolve this!