[Diabolical82]

Is there's a way to install extensions such as adblock, bugmenot, etc unattended?

[Sponsor]

[SiMoNsAyS]

Mozilla Firefox Unattended (it took me some time )

[Diabolical82]

Thanks

[Nologic]

az

[SiMoNsAyS]

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So its a matter of personal pref's...thats one thing nice about this forum...lots of different ways to do things.

LoL

offtopic: i see that you know a lot about autoit... maybe you can help me... how can i wait a button to be active to send the {ENTER} key?

This post has been edited by SiMoNsAyS: 29 September 2004 - 08:53 PM

[CoffeeFiend]

I don't know why you guys have to make such a simple thing so complex (especially AutoIt that could go very wrong)...

"%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%CDROM%\install\firefox addons\xpi\whatever.xpi"

works fine for me, or use something like

for %%i in *.xpi do "%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%CDROM%\install\firefox addons\xpi\%%i.xpi"

or something similar (with proper paths). Nothing to copy, nothing fancy. It works on every plugin I've tried. Want to add/remove plugins? Just toss them with the others... It just doesn't get simpler than that.

[Nologic]

az

[Diabolical82]

@ crahak

I'll give your syntax a try!

[Nologic]

az

[CoffeeFiend]

Ok, I don't know what's wrong here. I made a simple comment and you seem to take it all personnal, thing I'm putting everybody down or something. No, there is no conspiracy against you or anything dude... Chill.

It does work without any delays, and it does work with long file names if you use double quotes. As for the paths that need to be fixed, that should be pretty obvious, and I even said "or something similar (with proper paths)". No point of me putting my own paths there as it will do no good to anybody else.

It's never failed on me, it installs everything, and it's lightning quick (so fast I can't even notice for about 12 extensions). No magic required. (I don't know why you say it's broken and/or slow eh)

If there's any other method I'd use, it would be SiMoNsAyS' method (just feels like more work)

Okay exactly what the hell could go so wrong? You've never seen AutoIt go wrong before? All it takes is a timing glitch, an installer glitch or something and it's just stopped right there. Happenned to me again yesterday when clonecd's installer stupidly popped an error message saying it couldn't write to clonecd.exe or something like that yet, nothing was wrong, and pressing retry resumed the install... It's not the perfect example, but it's not the most reliable means to install soft (I do use it too when I have to)

As for the other post, perhaps I didn't remember or didn't see it again. You remember every single post you've been into?

Just stop with the useless bashing. I just gave my opinion and now you're all over me. There's definately no need for that.

[Diabolical82]

Umm... so far I've been using Crahak's method and it's working great without hiccup. Nologic's method might be suitable for slower low-end rig.

[CoffeeFiend]

Diabolical82, on Oct 1 2004, 05:51 PM, said:

Umm...  so far I've been using Crahak's method and it's working great without hiccup.  Nologic's method might be suitable for slower low-end rig.

Thanks

So it doesn't work just for me either...

As for installing firefox, I use SiMoNsAyS' method (a bit simplified, as it's always gonna be on the C drive and on an english system and all...)

[Nologic]

Well mine my not be the top system here, but I won't call it "slower low-end rig".

I tested from the command prompt ever which way...all syntax correct...I've heard this from many others when doing that way...it works for some and doesn't for others, system specs have nothing to do with it.

That said I'll remove my self from the forum.

[CoffeeFiend]

Nologic, on Oct 1 2004, 07:39 PM, said:

That said I'll remove my self from the forum.

There's no need for that

Let's just not take things personally and attack each other and life goes on?

You just can't quit every time you run across someone with a different opinion or anything...

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying AutoIt is useless either.

[SiMoNsAyS]

@Nologic, let me quote yourself

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So its a matter of personal pref's...thats one thing nice about this forum...lots of different ways to do things.

so no need to remove you from the forum

[Nologic]

crahak -

My option.

hmm I didn't feel that I did attack you or make any thing personal. I took issue with your wording of your feelings towards AutoIt.

I stated my findings, nothing more nothing less...for me your method is broken unless a time buffer is put in place and short paths are used in the syntax.

I also stated that I know it works for some, but doesn't for others. All of them using proper syntax. If it was only my self exprincing this I wouldn't be stating its broken, I would have figured that I was simply doing things wrong some how...but I checked repeatively, and spoke to others about it, hence my comments.

As for a AutoIt script hanging...normally if not allways its just a matter of getting the script to a point where it can pick up the ball and move on...and as for the orginal issue with the hang...well that deals directly with the lack of experince of the coder of the script and would be reflected just as well else where in thier unattended install, AutoIt or not.

As for quiting...hehe well lets just leave it at the fact I've had my fair share of flame wars over opposing opinions...and I'm tired of it....I stated my facts as I know them...you then made it personal...so for me bowing out is just simply avoiding what I know is coming...I simply have to much on my plate right now to go round and round about stuff on some forum.

In the end its my call, and well I elect not to contrib to the forum any more.


SiMoNsAyS -

hmm its also ones personal pref to contrib or not.

This is not about being shown up...matter fact...I still don't see that as the case...I stand by my findings. It works for some...and doesnt' for others.


Diabolical82 -

Well I guess low end would now be:

Athlon XP 2800+
512mb PC2700
700gigs+ ATA 7200rpm
ATI 9500 Pro
(all other spec's not required)

Frankly I find that over kill for running a batch file. Actually an old 486 33mhz would do fine.

[Diabolical82]

your spec is close to what I have more like mid-range as of now but more than enough for current requirement.

[XVampireX]

Can i use the same method for 1.00PR? And which method is the best?

[Diabolical82]

Trail and error, just pick one that work out the best for you. As far as I know, there's 3 options.

SiMoNsAyS
Nologic - Too bad he removed it
crahak - That's what i'm using now

[XVampireX]

Could you link me to crahaks?