My favorite Firefox extension, hacked for use up to 1.6a - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

MSD · 12-14-2005, 09:59 AM

Those who read Something Awful's Comedy Goldmine and Photoshop Friday may have seen a contest involving "features you wish you had " for your computer. From this, someone decided that the Stop. Hammertime! button would make an excellent Firefox extension. Unfortunately, this was only valid for versions up to 1.0. So, for the sake of my own use, I hacked it to support all versions, and now present it to you.

Installation process:

Install extension
Restart Firefox
View>Customize>Toolbars
Drag stop button off of toolbar, replace by dragging Hammertime button onto toolbar.
Click button to stop browser. Unlike a typical button, you'll know when the subroutine has executed because you'll hear MC Hammer's voice proclaiming, "Stop. Hammertime!"

Screenshot:

Link (104.4kb, hosted on my boomspeed):
http://www.boomspeed.com/mrcactus/ha...e-0.9.7-fx.xpi

teflonian · 12-14-2005, 10:11 AM

haha... Good stuff... But how do you know it is going to be good up to 1.6a? Isn't only 1.5 out?

Paq · 12-14-2005, 11:45 AM

there is a line of text in some file that gives valid version numbers. when 1.5 beta was out, there was a way to change 1.0.4 in the gestures extension to 1.6, 1.7, 3.9, whatever and have it work with the 1.5 version. I'm going to assume that is how you can tell

MSD · 12-14-2005, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paq

there is a line of text in some file that gives valid version numbers. when 1.5 beta was out, there was a way to change 1.0.4 in the gestures extension to 1.6, 1.7, 3.9, whatever and have it work with the 1.5 version. I'm going to assume that is how you can tell

Yup, that's it. I posted mine instead of a link because the official release didn't support above 1.0 last time I checked.

12-14-2005, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	My favorite Firefox extension, hacked for use up to 1.6a Those who read Something Awful's Comedy Goldmine and Photoshop Friday may have seen a contest involving "features you wish you had " for your computer. From this, someone decided that the Stop. Hammertime! button would make an excellent Firefox extension. Unfortunately, this was only valid for versions up to 1.0. So, for the sake of my own use, I hacked it to support all versions, and now present it to you. Installation process: Install extension Restart Firefox View>Customize>Toolbars Drag stop button off of toolbar, replace by dragging Hammertime button onto toolbar. Click button to stop browser. Unlike a typical button, you'll know when the subroutine has executed because you'll hear MC Hammer's voice proclaiming, "Stop. Hammertime!" Screenshot: Link (104.4kb, hosted on my boomspeed): http://www.boomspeed.com/mrcactus/ha...e-0.9.7-fx.xpi

12-14-2005, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paq Junkie Location: South Carolina	there is a line of text in some file that gives valid version numbers. when 1.5 beta was out, there was a way to change 1.0.4 in the gestures extension to 1.6, 1.7, 3.9, whatever and have it work with the 1.5 version. I'm going to assume that is how you can tell __________________ Live. Chris

12-14-2005, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
teflonian Appreciative Location: Paradise	haha... Good stuff... But how do you know it is going to be good up to 1.6a? Isn't only 1.5 out?