foxbeans - develop firefox addons in netbeans - plugin detailSupport create Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird addons/extensions using netbeans. It allow your to create, build, test and debug Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird/Flock/NVU/KompoZer addons/extensions using netbeans. Get http://member.teesoft.info/foxbeans/com-teesoft-foxbeans-1.0.1.33.nbm if you are using netbeans 6.0 to 6.8. http://member.teesoft.info/foxbeans/com-teesoft-foxbeans-1.0.1.36.nbm for netbeans 6.9.
[ You have to be logged in to be able to comment. ] User CommentsSome other problem in netbeans 7.4
Thanks for the rapidity of the answer and the release of a new version.
The problem with the file extension has been corrected now but there is still some problem, probably them are not related to the previous one as I supposed before: 1)Trying to close a Mozilla project by right clicking on the project name on the left project pane and then clicking on "close" completely freezes Netbeans. (NOTE: I'm not sure but it seems that it freezes Netbeans only when the Mozilla project in the left project pane has some node expanded) 2)If I try to run the new thunderbird extension from Netbeans an alert appears: "Impossible to load the profile Thunderbird. The profile seems to be unavailable or not accessible". 3)(this is not a bug, is just an improvement suggestion) In the option panel -> foxbean tab, to delete a previously inserted row it is needed to put "none" as application and then RESTART THE IDE. Should be better to put a "delete" button that operate immediately or, at least to delete the row with "none" as application when the "apply" button is pressed. I've also some question. I'm not sure to really understand what "Application folder" and "Execute command" parameters means in the configuration panel. Is the application folder the profile folder? Is Execute command the mozilla application executable file (example C:\programs\mozilla thunderbird\thunderbird.exe) or other parameters are needed? Thanks
Posted by -Silver- on Dec 18, 2013
RE:RE:Doesn't work with netbeans 7.4
Try the updated 1.0.1.38 version.
Posted by windli on Dec 17, 2013
RE:RE:Doesn't work with netbeans 7.4
It causes various problems to me.
One of the effects (just to show a problem that is easy identifiable) is that when I activate Foxbeans if I go to Tools -> options -> miscellaneous -> files the file extension dropdown list is empty (and also the mime types) and if I try to insert a new one an exception is thrown.
Posted by -Silver- on Dec 17, 2013
RE:Doesn't work with netbeans 7.4
What kind of issues did you meet?
I just tried it. It seems work well.
Posted by windli on Dec 17, 2013
Doesn't work with netbeans 7.4
Unfortunately this plugin doesn't work well with Netbeans 7.4
Do you plan to update it?
Posted by -Silver- on Dec 12, 2013
Foxbeans does not work with 6.9.1
The created project is not listed in the "Project Explorer Window".
Posted by daniela.waranie on Mar 18, 2011
Doesn't seem to work on latest dev builds (nb6.10)
NetBeans IDE Plugin Installer says:
Some plugins require plugin Editor Library to be installed. The plugin Editor Library is requested in version >= 2.10.1.10.2 (release version 2) but only 3.3.0.11.3 (of release version different from 2) was found. The following plugin is affected: foxbeans Any plan for an updated version?
Posted by paolosca on Sep 17, 2010
do you plan to support writing plugins for Firefox 3.6
Nice to see that foxbeans works with NB 6.9
Posted by zolta on Jul 20, 2010
How do I get to the tutorial?
I want to read the tutorial, but the link below seems to be a contributor's page. Are there any tutorials that show you how to set up the sample project?
Posted by FractalBob on Jan 06, 2010
NetBeans 6.8
You need Goto Tools->Plugins->Installed, select Java SE Category and click activate to make it works in NetBeans 6.8.
Posted by windli on Dec 14, 2009
tutorial by Cydey
Cydey created a step by step tutorial for this plugin. You can get it from
Ma href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/MozillaAddonDevelopment">http://wiki.netbeans.org/MozillaAddonDevelopment Thanks goes to Cydey.
Posted by windli on Feb 26, 2008
tutorial by Cydey
Cydey created a step by step tutorial for this plugin. You can get it from
http://wiki.netbeans.org/MozillaAddonDevelopment Thanks goes to Cydey.
Posted by windli on Feb 26, 2008
Some rough edges
Some variables like {app} and {appdescription} are not substituted with values from the wizard. Also some more documentation on how to use it will help.
Posted by sandipchitale on Feb 03, 2008
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