Error with creating a custom Firefox installer with 7zip
Hi,
I've attempted to create a Firefox installer for Windows, as per the instructions on following page:
http://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/14/customizing-the-firefox-installer-on-windows-2012/
I followed the instructions under "How do I unpack the Firefox installer?", "How do I bundle my add-on with the Firefox installer?", and "How do I repackage the installer?", in that order, including the steps to integrate add-ons into Firefox ( http://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/09/integrating-add-ons-into-firefox/ ).
However, when I open the final .exe, 7zip automatically attempts to extract contents, and I receive the following response from 7zip: "The system cannot find the file specified". I'm not sure if is purely because I didn't install MozillaBuild, as all steps up to running the final .exe seem to work. Or maybe I did something wrong, as my changes to the preferences file don't seem to take effect. Or perhaps the solution is outdated?
I will be happy to furnish any relevant details, such as Windows OS, 7zip version, current Firefox browser version, etc.
Chosen solution
Thanks for all of your assistance! I actually ended up solving my own problem after a few attempts. Here's the solution:
When http://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/09/integrating-add-ons-into-firefox/ says that you "create a directory with the same ID as your add-on...", it is referring to the ID in your install.rdf file. You need to go to the install.rdf, look for the ID field, then rename your XPI/directory to that ID.
There are two ID fields in your install.rdf. You want the first one - the one that CCK2 prompts you to write like an e-mail address (e.g. "somename@somedomain" ). The second one - I believe - is some constant, since it is the same ID as the one for Mozilla's own Hello World XPI.
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I'll look into this within the next couple of days; thanks! I was aware of the second link (used CCK2 to make a plugin) but wasn't aware of the first.
Are there more recent "major changes" blog posts by Mike Kaply in his blog? I'm wondering because Firefox is now at version 31.
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Chosen Solution
Thanks for all of your assistance! I actually ended up solving my own problem after a few attempts. Here's the solution:
When http://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/09/integrating-add-ons-into-firefox/ says that you "create a directory with the same ID as your add-on...", it is referring to the ID in your install.rdf file. You need to go to the install.rdf, look for the ID field, then rename your XPI/directory to that ID.
There are two ID fields in your install.rdf. You want the first one - the one that CCK2 prompts you to write like an e-mail address (e.g. "somename@somedomain" ). The second one - I believe - is some constant, since it is the same ID as the one for Mozilla's own Hello World XPI.
If you mean this ID {ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384} then that is the ID of Firefox and appears under the targetApplication section with the supported Firefox versions.
Yes, that's the second ID I was referring to - the one I said to NOT copy-paste.
That makes sense. Thanks for clarifying that point!
You're welcome