{"id":244,"date":"2009-01-13T11:06:19","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=244"},"modified":"2009-05-06T14:30:23","modified_gmt":"2009-05-06T21:30:23","slug":"the-quick-dirty-way-to-test-your-add-ons-in-fx-31b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2009\/01\/13\/the-quick-dirty-way-to-test-your-add-ons-in-fx-31b2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quick & Dirty Way to Test Your Add-ons in Fx 3.1b2"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, we’re pretty hot on getting as many add-ons as possible up to Firefox 3.1 beta 2 compliance. For users, it’s extremely important that the add-ons that make their browser unique and useful are immediately available when a new version of Firefox is released.<\/p>\n

The most cumbersome part of this whole process is having to do a new build of your add-on just to change the maxVerison in install.rdf so you can test it out. Well, that’s not necessarily the case and while more experienced developers may know this, I want to ensure that contributors that are new to the Mozilla platform are aware that you can test your add-on in Fx 3.1b2 without having to physically update it<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

All builds of Firefox allow you to turn off the add-on compatibility check which prevents unsupported add-ons from running in newer versions of the browser. By disabling this check, you’ll be able to install your add-on and run it through its paces. The process is painless and described below:<\/p>\n

1. In your address bar, type the following: about:config<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2. You may see a message that says, “This might void your warranty!”. Click on the “I’ll be careful…” button<\/p>\n

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3. Right click on any entry to display the context menu and select New > Boolean<\/p>\n

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4. Set the preference name to extensions.checkCompatibility<\/strong> and the value to false<\/strong><\/p>\n

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5. You should now see the new entry listed<\/p>\n

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6. Finally, restart Firefox and install your add-on<\/p>\n

Once you’ve tested your add-on, you can then decide how to best handle the maxVersion update. In many cases, if your add-on works perfectly and does not require any Fx 3.1-specific code changes, you can simply update the maxVersion via the developer tools on AMO.<\/p>\n

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If you find that your add-on isn’t working correctly, then that’s when you’ll need to correct any issues and upload a new version for review. The following page lists common issues that may cause your add-on to break:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/En\/Updating_extensions_for_Firefox_3.1<\/a><\/p>\n

As Nick mentioned earlier<\/a>, as of Fx 3.1b2, no changes are planned which should affect add-on compatibility so now is a great time to ensure you’re compliant and that your users will be able to continue to take advantage of your excellent work.<\/p>\n

NOTE: Please be sure to set <\/strong>extensions.checkCompatibility <\/strong>back to “true” once you’re done testing. Otherwise, you’ll bypass checks during your normal browsing that could dramatically affect your experience. It should ONLY be set for testing your add-on and is not recommended for normal browser usage.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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