SillyDog701

[RB2D2]

Can someone please tell me why I can't install Session Manager add-on for SeaMonkey 0.6.1.13 here

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/2324

when it attempts to install I get the message "Install script not found"

Thank you for any help

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 SeaMonkey/1.1.8

[iJohnE]

The add-ons from Mozilla's Add-On site don't usually work. The file has to be

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.xpi

as opposed to

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.jar

in order for SM to process it. Try using Google and searching for SM add-ons somewhere other than Mozilla.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080311 Firefox/2.0.0.13

[RB2D2]

One place I read that you need crashrecovery installed first before the download will work.

Found and downloaded crashrecovery.xpi. I opened that and it contained

chrome.manifest
install.js
install.rdf
license.txt

and three folders:

chrome
components
defaults

Anybody know what I'm to do with this mess? Or was I suppose to extract the .xpi contents to the SeaMonkey directory? Seems they could at least tell you how to install it since it's not self installing.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 SeaMonkey/1.1.8

[Fulvio]

It is not that bad! Relax!
In case the desired add-on does not work, and it says that it is compatible with the version, contact the author. I have had answers ranging from a new version to an explanation why the critter does not work.
0.6.1.13 is the add-on version number, and the page is not informative. It says for Seamonkey, but all references made, in reviews, and otherwise, mention Firefox. The file name is session_manager-0.6.1.13-fx.xpi , indicating that it is for Firefox, and not Seamonkey. I could not find a person who said that it worked with Seamonkey.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080311 Firefox/2.0.0.13

[iJohnE]

I didn't even think to tell you to check and see if the version numbers were compatiable.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080311 Firefox/2.0.0.13

[Fulvio]

There are three kinds of add-ons, AFAIK. One kind will look for the version, but it will be usable by means of add-ons like nightly tester tools or Mr Tech Local Install. I am using a number of add-ons which are not compatible, this way. But, there are others where this trick is defeated, by something in th UI. The add-on is installed, but it does not work properly.
Finally, there are add-ons which simply can't be installed. There is nothing which you can do if the add-on is not made for that kind of program. I have had this experience with Navigator9.0.0.6 which could not install add-ons made for Firefox. Some add-ons are made for a wide range of programs. This Session Manager is, definitely, not made for Seamonkey.
It says nowhere in the page that the add-on is for any specific program. This is poor!

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080219 Firefox/2.0.0.12 Navigator/9.0.0.6

[RB2D2]

OK, for now let's forget about Session Manager. What about Crash Recovery? Says it's for SeaMonkey
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://sessionmanager.mozdev.org/crashrecovery/

Latest release: Crash Recovery 0.6.10 (changelog, contributors)

This release works for Firefox 1.5, SeaMonkey 1.0 and Flock 0.5.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I downloaded it to a folder and unzipped. Now I don't know what to do with the files and folders, see my post above. Can anyone tell me what to do next?

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 SeaMonkey/1.1.8

[CharlestonCharlie]

RB2D2,

You need to install an earlier version of SessionManager compatible with SeaMonkey. Try version 0.4.3 from here:

http://downloads.mozdev.org/sessionmanager

SessionManager and CrashRecovery both install the same way - just drag and drop the .xpi file on an open window and follow the prompts.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20060114 Firefox/1.5.0.1 Firescape/0.2b1

[Fulvio]

Finally, after wandering around the crashrecovery website website, I saw this:

Versions 0.5.1 and higher only work for Firefox 2.0 and above as well as other browsers based on Firefox 2.0+. Use 0.4.3 for Firefox 1.5, Flock 0.5 and SeaMonkey 1.0

This is not what was said at the sessionmanager site.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080326 Firefox/2.0.0.13 Flock/1.1.1

[RB2D2]

Hey Charlie! Thanks for the instructions on installing .xpi file, that was neat the way that worked. Install of CrashRecovery went without a hitch, said installation was successful. Is it now suppose to show up anywhere in the menus? There IS a crashrecovery.jar file in the Chrome folder.

Now to go see about the SessionManger.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 SeaMonkey/1.1.8

[RB2D2]

The install of SessionManager went great! It's in my Tools. I had it to install in Browser directory rather than Profile directory, was that right?

Thanks Charlie, you're a sweetheart!!

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 SeaMonkey/1.1.8

[Fulvio]

Did you have to install in the browser directory? Usually, one get the option to install in either browser or profile. I prefer the profile, because I may want to use the profile once I uninstall the present version, and try to use a new version. Of course, the extention may not be compatible, but, it is usually no big deal.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080326 Firefox/2.0.0.13 Flock/1.1.1

[RB2D2]

No I didn't have to install in the browser directory, I was given a choice but I wasn't sure which to choose. I ended up choosing browser directory. Usually when you install a new version of SeaMonkey it tells you the 3rd party extenions and add ons won't be included. I know the icons I have never are, I have to reinstall them.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 SeaMonkey/1.1.8

[Fulvio]

Basically, if you install in the browser, and a new version comes along, and you uninstall the older version, the extention is gone. If you install in the profile, and the extention is good, nothing to worry. f the extention is not compatible, and you have the extention uninstaller and its .xpi, you can uninstall your incompatible extention from Tools|Extention uninstaller.
I can't remember when it was necessary to do this with Seamonkey, and, I have v.1.1.9, the latest one. I have had to do this with 2.0 nightly, which does not need the extention uninstaller, as its extention manager is just like that of Firefox. But, all I had to do was uninstall a single extention, and not have to uninstall/install eight others.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080311 Firefox/2.0.0.13