1 1 # 0.1a1 is out! # We are happy to present our first build: Webmonkey 0.1a1 (compatible with Firefox 3.5). You can download it here: http://cloud.github.com/downloads/ocornu/webmonkey/webmonkey-0.1a1.xpi A lot of work has been put in cleaning, refactoring and documenting the Greasemonkey core code (see the complete changelog). This task is well advanced now -- but not over yet (#12). Although this work is at the core of several new features, published or yet to be implemented, it is mostly invisible to users. This release also introduces a few bug-fixes and enhancements, like: * Firebug: * debugger support: it is now possible to set breakpoints in your script source file(s), move forward step-by-step, inspect your script objects at any step, _etc_ (#13) * no more errors logged when Firebug is not installed (#1) * GM_xmlhttpRequest: * connection errors now are correctly reported (#2) * you can send binary data by setting the "binary" field to true in your xhr details object (#3) * you can bypass Firefox cache by setting the "nocache" field to true in your xhr details object (#7) * UI: the status-bar icon takes less space (#5) ## Compatibility with the GM add-on ## Both Greasemonkey and Webmonkey may be installed on the same Firefox profile, although only one of these add-ons may be enabled at once. Webmonkey will not alter your GM config in any way: * WM stores its scripts in its own "scripts" directory, next to GM "gm_scripts" directory (in your Firefox profile). You may copy your scripts and config.xml from "gm_scripts" to "scripts", but keep these directories separated: WM will tweak config.xml in ways GM does not understand. * WM will store its (about:config) preferences in its own webmonkey space. ## Compatibility with GM scripts ## Webmonkey should be compatible with all GM scripts, with one exception: a new script injection logic compatible with Firebug's debugger has been put in place. As a consequence, scripts are no longer wrapped into an anonymous function before being run in their sandbox. In other words, all scripts behave as though they included the @unwrap header tag. This is known to raise conflicts with a few scripts because of reserved variable names (like "sidebar") inherited from the Window prototype: redefining one of these reserved variables will throw an "Illegal value" error. The solution to this is straightforward: either change this var name or wrap the problematic piece of code yourself. ## Debugging your scripts with Firebug ## WM scripts show up in Firebug scripts panel and may be debugged like other page scripts. This feature depends on a recent Firebug 1.5 patch (r4051), thus you need FB 1.5.0a22 or newer. Download it here: http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.5X/ Then set `extensions.firebug.service.filterSystemURLs` to `false` in `about:config`. Thanks for your interest and stay tuned: 0.1a2 is on its way! <div><h1>0.1a1 is out!</h1> <p>We are happy to present our first build: Webmonkey 0.1a1 (compatible with Firefox 3.5).<br> You can download it here: <a href= "http://cloud.github.com/downloads/ocornu/webmonkey/webmonkey-0.1a1.xpi"> http://cloud.github.com/downloads/ocornu/webmonkey/webmonkey-0.1a1.xpi</a></p> <p>A lot of work has been put in cleaning, refactoring and documenting the Greasemonkey core code (see the complete changelog). This task is well advanced now -- but not over yet (#12). Although this work is at the core of several new features, published or yet to be implemented, it is mostly invisible to users.</p> <p>This release also introduces a few bug-fixes and enhancements, like:</p> <ul> <li>Firebug: <ul> <li>debugger support: it is now possible to set breakpoints in your script source file(s), move forward step-by-step, inspect your script objects at any step, <em>etc</em> (#13)</li> <li>no more errors logged when Firebug is not installed (#1)</li> </ul> </li> <li>GM_xmlhttpRequest: <ul> <li>connection errors now are correctly reported (#2)</li> <li>you can send binary data by setting the "binary" field to true in your xhr details object (#3)</li> <li>you can bypass Firefox cache by setting the "nocache" field to true in your xhr details object (#7)</li> </ul> </li> <li>UI: the status-bar icon takes less space (#5)</li> </ul> <h2>Compatibility with the GM add-on</h2> <p>Both Greasemonkey and Webmonkey may be installed on the same Firefox profile, although only one of these add-ons may be enabled at once.<br> Webmonkey will not alter your GM config in any way:</p> <ul> <li>WM stores its scripts in its own "scripts" directory, next to GM "gm_scripts" directory (in your Firefox profile). You may copy your scripts and config.xml from "gm_scripts" to "scripts", but keep these directories separated: WM will tweak config.xml in ways GM does not understand.</li> <li>WM will store its (about:config) preferences in its own webmonkey space.</li> </ul> <h2>Compatibility with GM scripts</h2> <p>Webmonkey should be compatible with all GM scripts, with one exception: a new script injection logic compatible with Firebug's debugger has been put in place. As a consequence, scripts are no longer wrapped into an anonymous function before being run in their sandbox. In other words, all scripts behave as though they included the @unwrap header tag.<br> This is known to raise conflicts with a few scripts because of reserved variable names (like "sidebar") inherited from the Window prototype: redefining one of these reserved variables will throw an "Illegal value" error. The solution to this is straightforward: either change this var name or wrap the problematic piece of code yourself.</p> <h2>Debugging your scripts with Firebug</h2> <p>WM scripts show up in Firebug scripts panel and may be debugged like other page scripts.<br> This feature depends on a recent Firebug 1.5 patch (r4051), thus you need FB 1.5.0a22 or newer. Download it here: <a href= "http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.5X/">http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.5X/</a><br> Then set <code>extensions.firebug.service.filterSystemURLs</code> to <code>false</code> in <code>about:config</code>.</p> <p>Thanks for your interest and stay tuned: 0.1a2 is on its way!</p></div> 0 2009-08-30T14:32:58+02:00 20388 new-release-webmonkey-01a1 27038 ep7eazh7 2009-09-02T11:20:16+02:00 50212 Olivier Cornu http://ocornu.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27038/messages/20388