Re: [tlug] [OT] transition firefox greasemonkey scripts to google chrome extensions

[Christian Horn <chorn@example.com>]

Hi,

On Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 04:53:31PM +0900, 黒鉄章 wrote:
> 
>     I've never had any luck any using a greasemonkey script .. the fact they
> install clearly shows that there is supposed to be some compatibility, but I
> don't know what that is.

The existing code is accepted as extension, but no visible action on the
pages does occur like inserting additional information.


>     Knowing what I do of the APIs for extensions in Firefox and Chrome,
> there's no way there could be a compatibility layer. But you know what?
> Chrome extensions are easy. If you were only thinking about something a
> greasemonkey script could do, and you already know Javascript, it'll be a
> piece of cake.

Was looking some time for code to just modify simple page content without
success.  Yet maybe taking the existing code and inspecting what chrome
does with it is a better approach.

Thanks all for sharing,
Christian