WebRunner Available for Download

9 February 2011 by Matthew Gertner - Category: Salsita

Note: WebRunner has been discontinued.

We discovered some issues with the WebRunner builds after my previous post, which are now fixed. Download them on the project page. All versions should now work in both Firefox 3.6 and 4.0. Kids, here’s a tip from Uncle Matt: test all your builds on all platforms in a production environment before releasing them. Oh, and eat your vegetables.

A few other comments:

  • You can file any bugs or enhancement requests in our Trac system.
  • For other comments, questions, effusive praise, etc., use the WebRunner Google Group.
  • For real-time assistance you can try the #webrunner channel on irc.mozilla.org. I can’t guarantee an immediate response, so stick around after you post. I’ll be checking regularly during European business hours and sporadically at other times.
  • The version numbers for WebRunner track the version of Firefox they were built on. For now we used 4.0b12pre for Mac and Linux, and 4.0b11 for Windows (since there was a build issue with 4.0b12 on Windows when we last configured our build server). From 4.0b12 onward we’ll only be spinning versions for official Firefox builds (i.e. without the “pre” suffix).
  • If you have been using window.platform to access Prism desktop integration features, you need to use window.webrunner now. We changed the name to avoid collisions since a webpage could plausible have a variable called “platform” already.

I’ll post further updates in the Google Group. Stay tuned here for any major news, as well as our regularly scheduled rants and random blather.


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COMMENTS
  • http://Website Markus Popp

    Will WebRunner eventually be published at https://addons.mozilla.org? (and if yes, about when can I expect to find it there?)

  • http://www.salsitasoft.com/ Matthew Gertner

    Definitely, we plan to publish it on AMO. We’ll probably wait for the official Firefox 4.0 release for this.

  • http://Website Jens

    Is it possible to download WebRunner without Log-In?

  • http://Website Bernd Mueller

    “Prism is now Chromless” … WRONG!

    “Prism is now WebRunner” … GREAT! :)

    I like the new name, the new direction and new pace contributing
    in that. And by the way … the logo (running globe) is very nice :)

    I hope that it will be evolve into an more active communitiy
    maintaining, supporting and presenting it than it was before with prism.

    You do the right steps in that direction with your company,
    site, group and trac interface …

    Please keep on posting more (documentation, case studies, etc.) informations
    to keep us all upToDate.

    Documentation is something prism lacks in the past and that was/is
    a big shame.

    Thxs…
    Bernd

  • http://www.salsitasoft.com/ Matthew Gertner

    The reason we require login is because the downloads are on our client portal so we need to know which downloads to offer. I’ll try to get them onto AMO next week since there seems to be demand. Out of curiosity, why does the login bother you?

  • http://Website Jens

    > Out of curiosity, why does the login bother you?

    I don’t (want to) use openid!

  • http://www.salsitasoft.com/ Matthew Gertner

    We’ll add a way to login with OpenID when we have a chance, as well as putting the add-on up on addons.mozilla.org.

  • http://anubeon.tumblr.com Lee Hyde

    It would appear that there Linux version is missing its install.rdf file. I’ve taken the measure of co-opting the install.rdf of the windows version and that appears to have done the trick (it installed). I just thought it best to let you know.

  • http://www.salsitasoft.com/ Matthew Gertner

    There was a problem with the Linux build that is now fixed. The new XPI is available on the download page.

  • http://Website Stephen

    I’ve installed the web-runner extension, but whenever i try to create a web-app from within minefield 4.0b13pre, web-runner will not create the desktop shortcut. i just flashers and does nothing.

  • http://Website t0lik

    I’ve installed WebRunner for FF 4.0 (Win32) and tried to create web app with shortcut on the desktop. Shortcut is appeared but is not working. Clicking on it has no effect.

  • http://Website asid7u

    which is the new version?

    pre.xpi pre-20 pre-13 4.0.xpi

    which is the chronological order?

    thanks for this addon!!

  • http://www.AlienBoombox.com ElectricPrism

    Great Job for expanding on Mozilla Prism into the future. I look forward to downloading and using it for AlienBoombox.com’s Desktop App.

    Cheers :)

  • http://www.e9.com Theo

    Is there a way to package a site you create with the extension to offer to end-users?

  • http://Website Brad Laue

    Would love to see a 64bit build for this. Tried registering to get the source and build it, but I haven’t received a confirmation e-mail. :-(

  • http://www.salsitasoft.com/ Matthew Gertner

    Did you check your spam folder?

  • http://twitter.com/stillersfaninwi D R L

    Will this be made compatible with 6.0 soon?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Francis-Smith/875865149 Francis Smith

    I love this app and I NEED it. Pleas continue development.

  • Volker

    Hello,
    I’m still sticking on Firefox 3.6 as I have the same problem described in ticket#28 (Windows XP German version).Is there any description how to apply refractor-28.patch?
    Couldn’t find nsAppStartup.js on my computer (neither with installed 3.6 nor 4.0)
    Thank you in advance
    PS I love this app and I NEED it too like Francis Smith. Pleas continue development.

  • rmasilionis

    Is this project dead?

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