Hi everybody,
I made a simple utility that install, and uninstall, the required registry keys to install plugins.
You can download it from here.
Usage:
1 - unzip "MozRegKey.exe" on Portable Firefox's installation folder;
2 - run MozRegKey.exe and clic on "Install" button;
3 - run plugin installer;
4 - clic on "Uninstall" button and then "Exit"
Test on Windows Xp with the following plugins:
-Macromedia Flash Player 8.0.22.0
-Macromedia Authorware Web Player 2004.0.0.73
-Macromedia Shockwave Player 10.1.0.11
-JPEG2000 Mozilla Plug-in
Please, give me some feedback.
@John: if you like it, feel free to include it on your package. I released it under GPL license.
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Change log:
* new name: MozRegKey
* GUI configuration (see screenshot)
It worked exactly as you said, I was able to install ShockWave Player 10 without any problems.
I have one question, though. Would it be possible to include support for absolute paths (such as D:\PortableFireFox\firefox.exe), rather than relative to the program's directory?
I couldn't recognize the scripting language you used, otherwise I would probably make the change myself and send you a copy.
Thanks for the EXCELLENT tool! It works great!
The script is written in AutoIt language.
I've already write the portion of code to use absolute paths but at moment I'm busy with a lot workload, so, I don't know when I'll update the script.
Thankyou for the compliments
And, thanks for the work you've put into this. I know that it's tough to find time to keep up even a small project like this, as busy as life is today.
Don't work too hard! It's nearly the weekend! Make it an enjoyable one!
Finally I found the time to update this little script: MozRegKey-0.4.zip
Now it's possible to use absolute paths, and much more.
The new syntax is:
\path --> the path is RELATIVE to the current drive.
.\path --> the path is RELATIVE to MozRegKey.
..\path --> the path is RELATIVE to the up level from where MozRegKey is.
..\..\path --> up two levels, and go on...
X:\path --> obviously ABSOLUTE paths are allowed.
%VAR%\path --> you can even use environment variables (*), ex.: %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla\firefox.exe
(*) Use the command "set" from DOS prompt to know the active environment variables.
TO DO: a button to browse through the folders.
Thanks for the update!
I am unable to get flashplayer-win.xpi to install normally (see my comment at https://portableapps.com/node/464 for problems with the way that the FAQ says to do it), and I have also tried to use MozRegKey-0.4 as well.
I am using Portable Firefox S3 Edition. The firefox version is 1.5.0.6. I have flashplayer-win.xpi downloaded locally to my USB drive L:\flashplayer-win.xpi
Portable Firefox S3 has the application at:
L:\System\Apps\3C9F7B3F-D55C-42cd-8537-B878518B73AF\Exec\firefox
I have put your app in that same folder, and have configured the execution path to be this location.
There is a plugins folder in that directory:
L:\System\Apps\3C9F7B3F-D55C-42cd-8537-B878518B73AF\Exec\firefox\plugins
as well as at:
L:\System\Apps\3C9F7B3F-D55C-42cd-8537-B878518B73AF\Data\plugins
I tried setting the plugins path to both places, installed key, and opened flashplayer-win.xpi, and in both cases, after you click on "install now" button the extensions window opens, then just disappears from the extensions window with no error message.
Any suggestions on what else to try?
Wat is that? I've never seen any *.xpi, but only the *.exe setup.
Once you've installed the .reg key on the registry (using MozRegKey, you need administratives rights), just run the flash installer. That's all.
https://portableapps.com/support/firefox_portable#plugins
Vintage!
I had problems installing flashplayer-win.xpi, resolved it in the end by doing the following.
Save flashplayer-win.xpi locally, doesn't matter where you save it.
Open an explorer window to display the contents of the folder you saved it to.
Run Firefox from your portable media.
Drag flashplayer-win.xpi from explorer window and drop it anywhere in the display area of Firefox.
It ran and I got an install complete message.
I didn't need to run MozRegKey to do this.
Hope that helps.