ic0dk0c00 Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 I think your right. Extension can't be installed with the config.ini but I can't ues the Step 2 way it's too big. I uesd n-lite to make windows setup smaller then added firefox and some stuff and the cd-r I am useing is a 210mb and the files come to 208-209.
CoffeeFiend Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 Well, there are other ways to install extensions too. Once this firefox version is final, I'll probably post my whole "guide" too. It's essentially a faster/simplified way, just for english versions though. Perhaps host the modified files or such too (or one big pre-made package)... Right now I'm not bothering with it too much since most of the extensions I just don't work with the new version yet. Also I remember seeing a optimized build of it but I never tried it yet (not sure if the installer and everything is the same).
Nologic Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 God don't you just hate it when you have to eat s***. Well I finally got crahak's method of installing extensions to work...no clue how I f'ed it up but I managed to...same build as tested against prior...so...I got a mouth full. That said create two folders...one called cache_theme & the other cache_xpi save your themes in the theme one and as I'm sure you guessed drop your extensions iont the xpi one. Then place the attached executable out side of both folders, when called from batch or runonce or what ever it will install the contents of both folders...for this to work firefox has to be installed prior...and in its default location.
SiMoNsAyS Posted October 12, 2004 Author Posted October 12, 2004 @Nologic i'll take a look later, anyway nice work
bmn Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 the key to adding extentions is that dll...the only reason i suggest using 7zip is because it's free and the same format firefox usesthis method creates a new installer that is entirely customized...
toe_cutter Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 @bmnYou sure this works?I just tried it out on 1.0pr and i got the same error as i described earlier (-208 INVALID_ARGUMENT(S)) when it got to installing CuteMenus 0.4I used the Auto switch in the config.ini instead of Silent.
Dolamite Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 jeez this is one of the longest installs i've seen.... for a simple browser install... http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=138033ECHO Installing Mozilla Firefoxstart /wait %systemdrive%\install\Mozilla\FireFox.msi /quietcls...only thing i need to figure out now is extensions (TAB X is a must for me )
Nologic Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 hmm Firefox, Extensions, themes, bookmarks, passwords, plug-in's and more all in this script.For Extensions and themes only look 4+ posts up in this thread.
Yzöwl Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 I don't know if anyone here can read German and/or translate it, if so read this, it appears to cover the previous versions of both Firefox and Thunderbird. If it's any help please share it in English....
bmn Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 sorry... when i posted that i was just testing the creation of other setup types... this method works for that though it is of limited use as the .xpi files in the installer use an install.js to install while the extention.xpi files use an install.rdf file that the installer doesn't understand (javascript vs xml) looks like the solution to installing extensions is...start /wait [firefox installer].exepath/to/firefox.exe -install-global-extension extention.xpimaybe there is a way to make a meta extention xpi... will lookinto this further...
SiMoNsAyS Posted October 13, 2004 Author Posted October 13, 2004 @Yzöwl you can always use a translator like this, but i haven't take anything clear from that thread
lilweirddude Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 wasn't firefox 1.0 suppose to come out a couple days ago?
CoffeeFiend Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 wasn't firefox 1.0 suppose to come out a couple days ago?I thought that's what the timeline said... Or maybe it'll come out on my b'day tomorrow (now, THAT would be funny - and a nice gift).
SiMoNsAyS Posted October 13, 2004 Author Posted October 13, 2004 it was supposed to be released october 12th but i haven't seen any rc......digging on firefox roadmap sad notices Anticipated further Release Candidates: RC1 (Mission Bay - 10/18/2004) and RC2 (Whangamata - 10/25/2004) from here.
CoffeeFiend Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 Oh well. Perhaps I won't be waiting for the final then to try v1 then, I just don't have that patience. I guess I'll have to see if most plugins work with it now or else stick to v0.9.3 for longer
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