I had problems with the first version it just wouldnt play ball for some reason will try the latest one and see what happens im still using the cmd based one you made (which works for me very well!) anyway thanks buddy heres hoping it works for me this time

Stoner81.

This still wont work for me I get a script error and then it just all stops? Very strange indeed the older version still works tho... (touch wood)

Stoner81.

update posted

Changelog
v0.60 - 03-20-09
-added plugin for Foxit Reader
-updated plugins: Flash v.10.0.22.87, Shockwave v.11.0.472, WGA v1.9.0009.1, OGA v.1.7.0111.00, QuickTime v.7.60.92.0, RealPlayer v.6.0.12.69 and Live Connect v.6.0.12.69
-added status bar
-re-written to all text localizeable
-aaded off-line mode to allow for building installer from your current installation
-added script to attempt to locate your current installation folders
-removed all tooltips and replaced with "?" help screens
-fixed issues wuth 3.1.x Optimized versions
-fixed issue with 3.1.x versions branding not being removed

Jonnyboy,

Maybe I'm just a confused N00b, but... Your download link goes to Wincert.net and that page says it's your Firefox Addon Maker v0.601. BUT that link points to v0.101 AND it has a different MD5
The link is http://www.hr-host.com/wincert/Jonnyboy/Jo...ools_v0.101.exe

Pls point me in the right direction. Thanks.

I do not update this page with every update. I link to my main pain. That page is always current. I am in the process of consolidating my tools in one app. Jonnyboy's Tools. The links you point out are all correct and will download the appropriate file. Wincert has been kind enough to host my files, so I link to the page, not the file.

Thanks for the new update dude heres hoping i have better luck with it.

EDIT - Have downloaded it and tried.... IT WORKS AT LAST!!!! thanks a million jonnyboy82 dude!!! you are da man!

Stoner81.

Big time FAIL for me... previous versions worked well (but didnt store status of addons).... this one manages to stop ALL addons from working and I cannot access the options on the addons even though they are allegedly working.

Having given up on the idea of having some addons installed but not loaded I am now just looking for an older working version of this.

I'm not ungrateful, really.

BTW, is there any way to improve the install speed? It takes about 5 mins for FF silent install to install whereas if I did it manually I could do all config and install in around 2.... Is there some strange way it installs? (C2D @ 3.2ghz)

EDIT: Rebuilt it again, as far as I can tell exactly the same (well the addons and source install were identical) and it worked fine.... whatever!??!

Removed in v0.602

The installation actually creates the profile. The larger it is, the longer it takes. A normal installation does not create the profile until first run.

I keep getting the following error though sometimes it works fine then other times I always get this.

Please send me the log file.
Thanks

update posted

Changelog
v0.603 - 04-04-09
-separated Optimized versions to type
-added Sharam's "Blazing Fast" SSE2 Optimized Firefox Versions
-removed Help Popup Windows and placed Help inside table in main page
-added German, Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch translations - created with freetranslation.com
-tweaked table positions for better uniformity
-added links to all programs used
-increased contextual help
-Added Real Alternative 1.90
-Added Quicktime Alternative 2.8.0
-added additional registry entries to ensure Firefox is registered as "Being" installed
-all text is now localized
-fixed issue where timer is not restarted on subsequent runs
-added script to validate saved paths when loading
-added script to invalidate a New Profile Path that is in a sub-directory of the default location
-added new Localized Firefox builds - Bulgarian, Esparanto, Occitan and Welsh
-merged RealPlayer and Live Connect
-added Adobe Reader 9.1 plugin

Ok m8 no worries next time I get it I will send it you. Im getting the new version you have released so will be trying that.

Thanks man!

Stoner81.

quick update posted to include a Proper Dutch translation. The translation was completed by fixit.

I think the error i get is due to my antivirus, i disable it while running the app and it seems to work fine. Will be testing this further though just to make sure.

Stoner81.

It probably does not like it when vbscript queries the WMI to see if Firefox is running or not. I'm curious to know, though.

No worries m8 when i get the error again i iwll send you the log file.

Any sign of a new update to this awesome piece of kit?

I have been reading some CSS style guides and will be re-writing the html and css parts of the hta. When I complete that, I'll post an update.
But, I have been testing the script with Win7 and vbscript functions a little differently in Win7 (as it does in Vista). So, the next major update will be a rewrite in C#. I have been doing some reading there, also. But, that will take a little time.
Also, I have been working on a different method for silent installer. When that is completed, I'll add it in. It takes less than 10% of the time to install.

Fantastic m8 thanks for the info!!!

I made an nLite addon for Firefox 3.0.10 using the offline mode. It all worked well during the process, and I got a .7z file and nLite made no problems about it. Please see attachment.

The problem appeared when, testing it on VirtualPC with XP Pro SP3, I got an error "the system cannot find the file specified" and Firefox was not installed when Windows booted. Then I checked the SVCPACK folder with the other add-ons and I didn't see Firefox anywhere.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I have just found that the Firefox archive is in the I386 Folder, and not along with the other add-ons in I386/SVCPACK. Is this normal?

Edit: After 2 days and four VirtualPC installations, I can't get it to work as an nLite add-on. Now trying with the silent installer option.

Edit: Silent installer for Firefox 3.0.10 working perfectly if executed through a batch file! Still not sure what's the problem with the add-on maker (including plug-ins, themes and bookmarks)

Hmm this is strange could it be an issue doing it via the offline method? I have made the silent installer using downloaded files and that seems to work fine for me. Could it be an issue during the build process?

Stoner81, I made both my experiments with the offline installation method. The nLite add-on didn't work, but the silent installer was OK. So yes, I agree it is more than strange, and I described all the symptoms in my previous post and I attached an image of the process and the procedure I used. I'm hoping on a consult from the tool maker.

Cheers

Best thing to do then would be to redo the true addon like you have already and after it has finished building it attatch the log file for him to look at that way he will have as much info as possible to be able to help you, sorry I cant help more

Stoner81.

As proposed by Stoner81, I am attaching the log file of an offline procedure of creating an nLite add-on for Firefox 3.0.10. Hope it helps.



Edit (a month later): Any ideas?

Thank you for this great tool.

I'm german and i'm wondering about the german translation.

Sorry, but this german translation is crap.
I will translate it better and send my translatet file to you.

so long

I'm not sure on where the author of this application has gone, sorry dude!

I have not been able to work on this for some time. now. I have not had any internet for a few months, but I should have by the end of the week.
I will work on this and post an update, soon.
~Jonnyboy

waiting for the 3.5

As I noticed after a new install, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.12 (created with this tool) was installed in a folder named "Firefox" instead of a folder "Mozilla Firefox", so after I did an on-line upgrade to V.3.5.2, it installed in a "Mozilla Firefox" folder, which means there are two folders where Firefox is installed.

Now what? Can I just delete or uninstall without losing all preferences?

Thanks for any suggestions

More complete answer in the next post.

When you use my tool to install Firefox, it installs into the folder that you choose, you are able to install it anywhere on the system drive. Yes, you can delete the older of the 2 folders, without concern, unless you have installed addos as "global" addons. Until a global addon is updated, it is stored in the installation folder, not the profile folder.
I finally have internet at home again, and I will post an update soon.
Thanks

Update Posted

v0.608 - 09-12-09
-fixed issues with incorrect links and filenames
-removed editing of 2.0.0.x addons
-updated Flash plugin to v.10.0.32.18
-updated Shockwave plugin to v.11.5.1.601
-updated Quicktime plugin to v.7.64.17.73
-updated RealPlayer plugin to v.6.0.12.448
-updated Quicktime Alternative to v.2.9.2
-updated RealPlayer Alternative to v.2.0.0

Sorry for the delay. I have not had time to fully test. If there are problems, I am sure that you will let me know. I will try to fix ASAP.
Thanks

NM i had adblock on.

True add-on didn't do the trick again. I'm attaching a small package (screen shot, LastSession.ini from nLite and the Log file from the Firefox Add-on Maker). Is this add-on made to work with nLite? I was looking at the Firefox entries.ini in the .cab file, and it's nothing alike the other add-ons I'm using.

Anyway, this was just another experiment; the switchless installer works superbly for me, and I will stick to it!

Thanks JohnnyBoy

Thanks for the feedback.
I'll look at it tonight. I may post another bug-fix before the new version is completed.

Johnny you've made an amazing tool. Respect!

I only have the same issue posted here above. I choose offline creation of the installer (silent installer not an addon).
Everything is OK but Firefox is installed in Program Files\Firefox instead of Program Files\Mozilla Firefox.
I cannot choose the path in your tool...

I extracted the created installer, modified the paths in the .inf file, hoping I found them all.
I tested by uninstalling firefox, removing the folder and all mozilla folders in the appdata of user accounts, then install again via the modified inf. Seems to have worked.
Compressed it and together with Olegs modified 7zSfx (and I also found your config.txt by opening the originally created installer in Notepad), used that to recreate an installer. With Reshacker I stole the icon from the originally created installer and then upx'ed it.
I 'll test this later. So I basically did manually took me half an hour... what your tool can do in just a few seconds

Can someone upload Firefox Addon Maker v.608 somewhere else? The link is broken.

I have nearly completed the update. I need some information from anyone that does not have english as their Windows language. When you right click on a exe or file, on the context menu, there is a choice to pin to taskbar. I need to what what the exact string is to pin to the taskbar. On english systems it is "Pin to Taskbar". Note, the string must be exact or it will not work.
The sooner that you can get this to me, the sooner I can incorporate it into the script.

Windows 7 has given me trouble in copying files, reading reg strings, creating shortcuts. I finally have it all worked out. The new version works in all versions of windows (xp and up) and the installer package will install in any version of windows (xp and up) 32-bit or 64-bit, silently. The script will only need to be run as admin if you have your folders\files hidden as the script needs to see hidden folders to copy from the profile and the script can change the reg setting to view hidden files.
The install package does not need UAC to be disabled or to be run as admin. You will, of have to respond to the nag screen.

I still have a few things to cleanup, but I should have it ready in a few days. Sorry, I only have a couple of hours a day to work on this.


***EDIT***
Does this path remain the same?
"Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar"

Update Posted
Many changes. It is a work in progress.

v0.701 - 11-14-09
-added Assamese language option
-added Croatian language option
-added Persian language option
-added Vietnamese language option
-added option for W7T addon - needs testing
-added script to create registry key when not present - "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden"
-removed popup during installation
-added option to change installer's compression level
-fixed profile creation
-fixed broken homepage links for all Firefox Versions
v0.70 - 11-12-09
-removed all translated localized files, because of significant changes
-removed Install extensions as Global, Gecko will remove this feature as of v1.9.2.0
-no longer using override.ini to disable the Migration Wizard, editing the application.ini directly
-upgraded tbind.exe to v2009.1.2.618
-removed tete's 3.0.0.x as it is no longer available
-removed "True" Addon option - I created the inf installer before I knew the possibilities of 7zsfx and vbscript
-changed silent installer from a modified inf installer to a 7-zip sfx silent installer to accomodate the use of original installer and a configuration file
-upgraded 7-zip to v4.65
-added multithreading to 7-zip operations
-updated KnownFolderID's to reflect changes made for Vista and Win7
-added the creation of compatibility.ini for disabling the compatibility wizard - does not work when going from x86 to x64 or vice versa
-added timestamping
-no longer using gsar, now using regular expressions in vbscript
-fixed pigfoot's links to get the current version, not the next to current version
-added files that are language specific
-added userChrome.js(user overrides) to files watched - included with preferences
-added userChrome.css(user overrides) to files watched - included with preferences
-added userContent.css(user overrides) to files watched - included with preferences
-added user.js(user overrides) to files watched - included with preferences
-added urlclassifier.sqlite(Phishing protection) to files watched - included with preferences
-added urlclassifier2.sqlite(Phishing protection) to files watched - included with preferences
-added urlclassifier3.sqlite(Phishing protection) to files watched - included with preferences
-added urlclassifierkey.txt(Phishing protection) to files watched - included with preferences
-added pluginreg.dat to files watched - included with plugins
-added permissions.sqlite(Permission database for cookies) to files watched - included with cookies
-added persdict.dat(personal disctionary) to files watched - included with preferences
-added cert_override.txt(certificate exceptions) to files watched - included in passwords
-added signons.txt to files watched
-added Proper Italian translation provided by nonno fabio
-fixed overwriting newer modules with older versions
-fixed overwriting newer componentes with older versions
-fixed overwriting the new defaults plugin with an older version
-fixed removing the extensions folder from the vanilla firefox installer
-fixed copies bookmarks.html if places.sqlite exists and deletes bookmarks.html from installer
-fixed copies compreg.dat(automatically regenerated as needed)
-fixed copies search.json(automatically regenerated as needed)
-fixed copies files that create -number files
-only copies the newest version of signons(signons.sqlite, signons3.txt, signons2.txt, signons.txt) available in the profile
-only copies the newest version of keys(key3.db, kf.txt) available in the profile
-only copies the newest version of cookies(cookies.sqlite, cookies.txt) available in the profile
-only copies the newest version of permissions(permissions.sqlite, hostperm.1) available in the profile
-only copies the newest version of forms history(formhistory.sqlite, formhistory.dat) available in the profile
-only copies the newest version of downloads history(downloads.sqlite, downloads.rdf) available in the profile
-only copies the newest version of search history(search.sqlite, search.rdf) available in the profile
-only copies the history.dat if places.sqlite does not exist in the current profile and has been copied

v0.702 - 11-14-09
-changed widow postitioning script
-fixed error in shortcut creation when not using an installed firefox path
-removed typo in shortcuts
-added Kazakh language option
-added Malayalam language option
-added Oriya language option
-added Romansh language option
-added Spanish(Chile) language option
-added Spanish(Mexico) language option
-added Tamil language option
-added Tamil(Sri Lanka) language option

Well, thank you for living up to your promise of a complete re-write of the Firefox Maker :-). So, from what I can see, we can only create a switchless installer now.

Yes, "True" addon become too dificult to maintain for XP, Vista and Win7. If needed I can add an option for an addon.

Update Posted
bugs fix(i hope)

v0.703 - 11-16-09
-added several locale id's used to determine language type
-renamed shortcuts
-added more errorchecking and validation
-added Tete's SSE2 Optimized Firefox Version
-added Pigfoot's P3 Beta Firefox Version
-added links and filenames to saved filed and can now run without downloading new links
-fixed bug with language selection that occurs only when changing language choice after updating links
-fixed links for plugins
-updated Adobe Shockwave to 11.5.2.602
-fixed bug where user selected language not being used
-fixed bug where extensions not being used
-updated OGA to 2.0.48.0
-updated QuickTime Alternative to 3.0.1
-updated Real Alternative to 2.0.1
-updated Foxit Reader to 2009.11.11
-added option for silent installer addon

Update Posted

v0.704 - 11-16-09
-fixed bug in W7T addon not being created
-added script to properly reshack the beta Firefox versions
-disabled 'Set Proxy' until completed
-fixed bug that is evident when loading saved settings and you have unchecked 'Use Defaults'