572071 - it should be possible to upload/edit files in an addon's data/ directory

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Mozilla Labs Graveyard :: FlightDeck, defect)

Description

[Myk Melez [:myk] [@mykmelez]]

I just realized that it isn't possible to upload files to the data/ directory of an addon.

Several of the core APIs, including important ones like Page Worker and Widget, are designed to work in conjunction with the data/ directory: users put their content (HTML, images, etc.) into that directory and then access it from the APIs via the "self" API.

So it should be possible for a user to upload files to a data/ directory for their addon in FlightDeck.  And ideally they should be able to create and edit text files (HTML, JavaScript, CSS) in the data directory using FlightDeck.

The last time I reviewed the editor functionality several weeks ago, I thought I recalled seeing this functionality.  Did it get removed?  Or was it never implemented, and I'm remembering mockups rather than an actual implementation?

Comment 1

[Piotr Zalewa [:zalun]]

There was only one Mockup mentioning about that and we were discussing if and how to allow people to edit the Attachments.

I will try to add that as soon as (I do have some back-end) I guess it will not allow to edit/preview in editor for the moment - I will make a popup with the content.

Comment 2

[Piotr Zalewa [:zalun]]

Attachments are working (no edit functionality)