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Ability to import (and sync to) online XML files #10

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I posted this as a Mozilla review, but realized I should probably include 
it here as well. 

First of all: great job, I love the extension!

I have written a small web app (http://elliottandlara.com/babelfox) that 
converts Google spreadsheets into FoxReplace XML substitution lists. Here 
is an example:

http://elliottandlara.com/babelfox/output.cfm?i=4FEF784C-1143-DC70-
C4DE5654A4EDDDC2

The program dynamically creates the substitution list, so the user can 
share this URL with a friend, and if he updates his Google spreadsheet, 
both he and his friend can have those updates by refreshing the URL. 

It would be REALLY cool if FoxReplace had a "Import online file" or "sync" 
feature that would prevent me from having to constantly update my 
FoxReplace substitution list when I make a change. Then any changes to a 
spreadsheet would be updated to FoxReplace immediately!

And even not just for my program, I see other neat possibilities. It could 
allow a podcasting sort of sharing of FoxReplace lists, similar to an 
AdBlock subscription list. I'm envisioning that one could set the frequency 
at which FoxReplace checks the online URL, so its not slowing down Firefox 
with constant checking and updating. 

Any way, thanks for all your hard work, and again, great job!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by elliotta...@gmail.com on 29 Mar 2009 at 2:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi, this is a very interesting feature and it seems easy to implement. In fact, 
I
already know how to load an XML file from HTTP, so the first part will be
straightforward. The sync part probably will require a service, so it will take 
some
more time because I haven't done one before.

I will implement the first part for the next version of FoxReplace, and the 
second
part in the same or maybe a later version, depending on my time.

Original comment by marc.r...@gmail.com on 29 Mar 2009 at 12:05

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Great! Thanks again for your hard word, Marc!

Original comment by elliotta...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2009 at 1:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The first part is already implemented in version 0.11.0, which is now in the 
sandbox
at addons.mozilla.org, and I have started to work in the subscription.

Original comment by marc.r...@gmail.com on 27 Apr 2009 at 10:26

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Awesome, I will check it out now. 

If you want to test using my program that generates FoxReplace lists, I just 
fixed it
(there was a bug that came up when Google altered how it publishes its 
documents)

Heres the URL again, hopefully Google code won't insert a line return this time:
http://elliottandlara.com/babelfox/output.cfm?i=4FEF784C-1143-DC70-C4DE5654A4EDD
DC2

Original comment by elliotta...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2009 at 12:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Works beautifully! Thanks.

Original comment by elliotta...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2009 at 12:19

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi, I see that you use the list format of version 0.8. Now, the current format 
is
version 0.10, but the only difference is in how URLs that start with a '-' are
interpreted, i.e. if you don't use URLs you can change only the version number 
and
everything will work just like now.

Original comment by marc.r...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2009 at 10:08

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Oh yes, thanks. :) Just fixed the output to be version="0.10".

Original comment by elliotta...@gmail.com on 2 May 2009 at 7:41

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Version 0.12.0 (in the sandbox) is already released, with a first 
implementation of
the subscription. Now it always replaces the current list with the imported 
one, but
I have an idea to do it better for the next version.

Original comment by marc.r...@gmail.com on 22 Jul 2009 at 5:21

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I love this; I think, "maybe someone created a tool to do this automatically," 
and search "foxreplace import" on Google. You've already made it, and it works 
exactly as I'd like. Great.

Original comment by ily...@brighttalk.com on 1 Nov 2012 at 10:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The link doesn't work anymore.

Original comment by arnaldos...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2014 at 11:58

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ok, now I see what you was referring to in your reviews. But if the link 
doesn't work I can't do anything about it because I didn't create it.

Original comment by marc.r...@gmail.com on 31 Mar 2014 at 7:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Couldn't you implement this feature in future releases? Being able to convert 
google spreadsheets to foxrepleace would be so helpful.

Original comment by arnaldos...@gmail.com on 31 Mar 2014 at 3:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I think that's out of the scope of the addon itself. That would be a 
complement, but I don't have time to do it.

Original comment by marc.r...@gmail.com on 1 Apr 2014 at 7:59

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I have found a solution. I'd like to share in case somebody faces the same 
problem.
http://blog.pamelafox.org/2013/06/exporting-google-spreadsheet-as-json.html

Original comment by arnaldos...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2014 at 10:44