I really like to see this coming, but this is a big issue.
First of all this requires a co-op between userscripts.org and Greasemonkey, as both are maintained by two different persons. They need to find the perfect solution which Stylish has.
Secondly is the update check. I suggest 2 methods, which both USO already has:
- use the @version method (easy),
- use the diff methode (have on big scripts)
Also, how could the server maintain the browser's current state of installed scripts? The Updater script 26062 store it in about:config, so it's reasonably tied to the browser. The only way the server could do this is by cookies, maybe? Still I don't know much about cookies, and it's implications...
As much as I agree that an auto-update feature is needed, us.o is not the place in which to implement it. I'm working on a self-updater for my own script, but I consider it only an interim measure - just until someone puts it in Gm where it belongs.
MIKADO: I agree, but often users for a number of reasons don't update their installed scripts to the respective latest version. I could number a few of them, like, they forget, they have a lot of scripts installed or they're just lazy or, even worse, all of these reasons together!
And you have to agree that if you have lots of script, it would be a hack of a pain to update them all!
Even without having this feature implemented in the extension itself (which would be the best way), the site could store installed scripts in the user's profile. Check http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/26062 to get the idea.
iamah
jerone, the 3rd method is the one used by http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/26062
2 months ago
engtech
I've been using autoupdate in my scripts for two years now.
See the source code to any of my scripts:
http://userscripts.org/users/11513
What I'd like to see is an api on userscripts where we can get the current version of a script as json.
2 months ago
jerone
I really like to see this coming, but this is a big issue.
First of all this requires a co-op between userscripts.org and Greasemonkey, as both are maintained by two different persons. They need to find the perfect solution which Stylish has.
Secondly is the update check. I suggest 2 methods, which both USO already has:
- use the @version method (easy),
- use the diff methode (have on big scripts)
3 months ago
French31
I'm afraid that some "updates" may contain malicious code.
Otherwise, phyzome is right, it would be a feature for greasemonkey, not userscripts.org.
4 months ago
iamah
Also, how could the server maintain the browser's current state of installed scripts? The Updater script 26062 store it in about:config, so it's reasonably tied to the browser. The only way the server could do this is by cookies, maybe? Still I don't know much about cookies, and it's implications...
4 months ago
phyzome
This is *not* a feature for userscripts.org to implement! The feature would need to go into greasemonkey itself.
4 months ago
ScroogeMcPump
As much as I agree that an auto-update feature is needed, us.o is not the place in which to implement it. I'm working on a self-updater for my own script, but I consider it only an interim measure - just until someone puts it in Gm where it belongs.
4 months ago
iamah
thanks :)
5 months ago
caiorg
IAMAH: Try the FEBE extension. It backs up every extension installed on your FF. There's a beta version for FF3.
5 months ago
caiorg
MIKADO: I agree, but often users for a number of reasons don't update their installed scripts to the respective latest version. I could number a few of them, like, they forget, they have a lot of scripts installed or they're just lazy or, even worse, all of these reasons together!
And you have to agree that if you have lots of script, it would be a hack of a pain to update them all!
5 months ago
k8e
This is a great idea.
5 months ago
OAKside
We all want it, but can it happen?
5 months ago
iamah
YOu're right, I was just babbling. What I mean was FF addon site to have some sort of favorites. Reinstall 11 addons is a pain...
5 months ago
Edo78
@iamah
1) FF checks automatically for updated extensions
2) why do you post a wish for FF here ?
5 months ago
iamah
I wish they do something like that for Firefox extensions site. I use 11 extensions and have to use search for most of them.
5 months ago
Edo78
After installed script 26062 I retired my votes ...
5 months ago
Mikado
Even without having this feature implemented in the extension itself (which would be the best way), the site could store installed scripts in the user's profile. Check http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/26062 to get the idea.
5 months ago
eminn3m
This is probably the best suggestion available.
5 months ago