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achimbode replied on November 05, 2009 13:00 to the problem "command not available after resubscribing and even after re-installation of Ubiquity" in Mozilla:

Some more infos:
Changed description and other code to "Vers. 091105-02. Testversion knowtest"; Feed updated (green Link "An update for this feed is available." without any unsubscribe or purge this time) - neither cmdlist.xhtml shows the new description nor is the updated code used, but when you click "view source" you get the new code! - After Browser restart everything works like you would expect it.

achimbode replied on November 05, 2009 12:28 to the problem "command not available after resubscribing and even after re-installation of Ubiquity" in Mozilla:

That is one of the old ones. I currently work with http://gist.github.com/82820. Now it works again. It seemed to be some syntax error in the script at that time (though I couldn't figure out what the syntax problem actually was). When I changed the code back to an old version, the command appeared.

The confusing thing (that makes troubleshooting so difficult) was, that after changing the code (and re-subscribing for the update via the green update-link) it looked like before: no command in the right column. I wanted to make a screenshot, so I had to restart Firefox to activate my Screenshot Addon - and after the restart the command was visible all of a sudden!

And I was able to reproduce this error: To avoid confusion I use another gist (http://gist.github.com/55551) now for testing purposes, copied the complete code over there and renamed the command to "knowtest". After subscribing to that gist (same code exept for command name!) the new command did not appear in the right column again. Reflecting the former experiences I restarted the Browser and there it was. Will I have to restart Ubiquity now for every subscription?

My advice:
1. check for the problem with commands not showing up
2. if the syntax of a command is wrong: provide some info about that in the right column (syntax error!)
3. concerning reinstallation: tell people where the config infos reside I mentioned up there, so that they can restart with a clean installation. This helps a lot when troubleshooting!

Thanks a lot and keep going,
Achim Bode

achimbode reported a problem in Mozilla on November 05, 2009 02:30:

command not available after resubscribing and even after re-installation of Ubiquity

I had a subscription for my own Know Command on github. As it did not update correctly, I unsubscribed, then purged, then subscribed again. Now I can see the entry in the command list - but only the site column (left) is filled in correctly. The entries in the right column (command name, checkbox to use/activate it and description) are missing. The funny thing is: the view source link in the left column works, so the script must actually be (somewhere out) there.

What I tried already is:
* change to Parser 2 syntax and back - no changes
* unsubscribe, purge again, subscribe again - problem persists
* uninstall Ubiquity entirely, re-install, then try with the old version first (command not in command list), upgrade to 0.5 again (command there, but all the old problems back)

By the way: all my settings were back again after reinstallation (i.e. checkboxes for commands activated) - though I'm pretty sure that the ubiquity folder in the extensions folder of my Firefox profile was gone after uninstalling Ubiquity - so where did these settings survive? Any other configuration folders/paths we should know about?

achimbode replied on November 05, 2009 01:57 to the question "How can I backup ubiquity commands?" in Mozilla:

Find your firefox profile folder (http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/P...), then folder extensions > ubiquity@mozilla.labs > builtin-feeds > builtincmds.js and the files in extensions > ubiquity@mozilla.labs > standard-feeds look potentially promising to me... ;)

achimbode replied on November 05, 2009 01:29 to the question "how do i uninstall ubiquity?" in Mozilla:

in Firefox choose Tools > Addons from the menue, click Extensions tab, find Ubiquity entry and click Uninstall.

achimbode replied on November 05, 2009 01:24 to the idea "ability to launch multiple instance of ubiquity" in Mozilla:

I don't know what umbbs needs it for, but in my case: I wrote a command in the old syntax which I use very frequently (need it all the time). Now I want to "translate" it into Parser 2 syntax. So I have the choice: do I switch between the two parser versions all the time? As long as I work on the translation I can't use my Know Command... Having 2 instances would be an advantage here. Keep in mind that people do not have time to work on experiments with parser 2 continuously - you can only do some work in between when you have a break from other todos. With a second instance you could keep a "building site" with different configurations.

achimbode started following the idea "ability to launch multiple instance of ubiquity" in Mozilla.

achimbode replied on July 19, 2009 16:35 to the question "Though I switched Ubiquity 0.5.1 to use the old Parser1 my old Scripts do not work any more" in Mozilla:

Utils.tabs.search() used to return an object of properties named like the strings of the found page titles containig the string given as an argument. Now it returns an object with numbered properties. See

https://ubiquity.mozilla.com/hg/ubiqu.../utils.js

"Utils.tabs.search()

Searches for tabs by title or URL and returns an array of tab references."

var tabs = Utils.tabs.search("Wanted title sequence");

old code:
//find last tab with wanted title sequence:
for (prop in tabs){
completePageName = prop;
tabFound = true;
}
if( !tabFound ) this.onNoWantedTabOpen();
var tab = Utils.tabs.get( completePageName );
return tab;

new code:
var tabFound = tabs.length > 0;
if( !tabFound ) this.onNoWantedTabOpen();
return tabs[ tabs.length-1 ];

achimbode asked a question in Mozilla on July 19, 2009 16:27:

Though I switched Ubiquity 0.5.1 to use the old Parser1 my old Scripts do not work any more

Utils.tabs.search() fails (in Script from Version 0.1.9) in Ubiquity 0.5.1 when set to Parser 1

A comment on the question ""Ubiquity Notification: setup failed" after Upgrade to Ubiquity 0.5" in Mozilla:

Thanks, Dusty!

As there were so many responses, I reinstalled Version 0.5 again, but I could not reproduce the error so far. At the moment I am working through my code, commenting in the single methods and trying to adapt the code to parser2. If I find anything that seems related to this error I'll let you know if my error message reads the same.

Good luck to Heather and the others so far!
Achim – achimbode, on July 16, 2009 16:57

A comment on the question ""Ubiquity Notification: setup failed" after Upgrade to Ubiquity 0.5" in Mozilla:

I think I had to uninstall 0.5 properly first, but then the old one works well again. That's the main point - my scripts still work!
But I liked what I saw when I tried 0.5 as long as it did its job... – achimbode, on July 14, 2009 15:45

A comment on the question ""Ubiquity Notification: setup failed" after Upgrade to Ubiquity 0.5" in Mozilla:

Must be something different than the language in my case: my Firefox 3.5 is an Englisch version. Thanks a lot for the hint though, Christian. – achimbode, on July 12, 2009 16:08

achimbode asked a question in Mozilla on July 09, 2009 18:00:

"Ubiquity Notification: setup failed" after Upgrade to Ubiquity 0.5

does not change after upgrading Firefox from 3.0 to 3.5 and reinstalling Ubiquity

A comment on the question "How do you edit/delete the default ubiquity commands(verbs)?" in Mozilla:

maybe an edit command in the command list would be helpful (see http://www.getsatisfaction.com/mozill...) - something like this seems to be near: As to Heather "improving the interface for editing/developing commands is definitely on the to do list for Ubiquity". – achimbode, on April 29, 2009 14:34

achimbode replied on April 20, 2009 11:19 to the idea "Add edit command to any command in command-list" in Mozilla:

Thanks a lot Heather, good to see it's on your list!

achimbode replied on April 15, 2009 11:39 to the problem "Stops responding and needs the browser to restart in order to start working again." in Mozilla:

I had a similar problem with the previous version (0.1.7) and someone advised me to use the "reset link" on Ubiquity home. Have you tried this?

* Type about:Ubiquity into the URL line to open Ubiquity home
* find the troubleshooting paragraph
* click the link "here" in the sentence "If Ubiquity becomes completely unresponsive to you, then it may be necessary to reset it to its "factory defaults" in order to use it again. To do this, click HERE"

I's not a solution but probably a quick pain relief and a possibility to start over...

achimbode shared an idea in Mozilla on April 15, 2009 10:58:

Add edit command to any command in command-list

It is quite irritating/confusing for beginners that there is no dedicated point where commands are stored as files. So once you started creating a second script you cannot return to (and edit) the first one by just opening the command-editor.

The most intuitive point seems to me to be the command-list. Just put an edit link behind every command to reload it into the command editor and it will also be easier for beginners to have a look at the code of built-in scripts to get a first impression what to do...

achimbode replied on April 08, 2009 07:07 to the question "How can I search for an open Tab in Ubiquity?" in Mozilla:

By the way: you can find the result of this discussion here:

Ubiquity-Script for documentation of your browsing in a wiki (knowlets) « Achim Bode

http://blog.achimbo.de/index.php/2009...

Button subscribe oben rechts klicken - fertig!

gist: 82820 - GitHub

http://gist.github.com/82820

Thanks again and best regards,
Achim

achimbode replied on March 18, 2009 10:48 to the question "How can I search for an open Tab in Ubiquity?" in Mozilla:

Thanks a lot - that helps. I wonder why I did not find this myself, though. Sorry for bothering...

Regards, Achim Bode

achimbode marked one of Christian Sonne's replies in Mozilla as useful. Christian Sonne replied to the question "How can I search for an open Tab in Ubiquity?".