FEBE Firefox Environment Backup Extension

FEBE 5.0 / CLEO 3.0 beta builds

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FEBE 5.0 RC3
  • Changed: Removed backup/restore security certificates
  • New: Added phishing data backup/restore
febe-5.0RC3.xpi
CLEO 3.0 RC4

FEBE 5.0 RC2
  • CLEO 3.0 RC4
  • Fully tested on Windows Vista, Suse Linux and Mac OSX
  • Fixed: "OK" button appears on Mac & Linux CLEO options dialog box.
  • Fixed: International characters handled correctly
  • FEBE 5.0 RC2
  • New: Added button to change execute permissions on FEBE archive binaries
cleo-3.0RC4.xpi



febe-5.0RC2.xpi
CLEO 3.0 RC3
  • Fixed: Debug mode now works (Set in FEBE Options)
  • Changed: Buttons on CLEO windows: "Create cleopack" and "Cancel" for all OS's
cleo-3.0RC3.xpi
CLEO 3.0 RC2
  • Fixed: Close button in options window for Mac
  • Fixed: Links to homepage
cleo-3.0RC2.xpi
FEBE 5.0
RC1
  • Changed: All dates are now localized.
  • Fixed: Error when trying to backup user-defined data when none are defined.
  • CLEO 3.0 RC1 available - works only with FEBE 5.0 RC1
febe-5.0RC1.xpi

cleo-3.0RC1.xpi
20070505
  • Fixed: Typo in last release that generated "newBoolean is not defined" error when trying to backup usernames/passwords.
  • Changed: Help window for "Backup type" is now more descriptive.
  • New: Option to run backup (on FX startup) if not performed after X days.
  • New: Added "Last backup" date to schedule pane
  • Fixed: Close button in options window for Mac users
  • Changed: Removed "Cancel" button in options window (preferences are instant apply)
  • New: Option to reset user-defined backup data.
  • Changed: Removed  custom "About" window.  Now uses default.
  • Development for FEBE 5.0 is now frozen.  Only bug fixes then public release.
febe-5.0beta_build20070505.xpi
20070423
  • Fixed: User-defined backup handles international characters correctly
  • Fixed: Mapping of lowercase letters in profile name in user-defined backups. e.g., "h" was mapped to "_".
  • Fixed: Options dialog rewritten to display properly on Mac (needs testing)
  • New: More robust error trapping with link to support forum in error dialog box
  • Fixed: Error "redeclaration of const FEBE_GUID"
    Known bug
    :
      System date not localized (in restore confirm messages)
  • Known bug:  Strange recursion when running user-defined backup defined as folder "C:\tmp"
febe-5.0beta_build20070423.xpi
20070420
  • Fixed: Error backing up profile in debug mode
  • Fixed: User-defined restore functions added
  • Fixed: Auto restart when restoring bookmarks
febe-5.0beta_build20070420.xpi
20070321
  • New: User-defined backups now include single files or entire directories.  Restore functions still being written.
febe-5.0beta_build20070321.xpi
20070302
  • Fixed: User-defined backup data UTF-8 encoding on read
  • Fixed:Username/password  file for FX 2.0 changed from "signons.txt" to "signons2.txt".  Attempt to backup either or both.
  • New: Can now specify FEBE tmp directory
  • New: Checks for new install and reminds to set/clear options
  • Fixed: Error "0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED) [nsIPrefBranch.getCharPref] " in chrome://febe/content/febeDrag.js
febe-5.0beta_build20070302.xpi
20070214
  • New: "Copy to clipboard" button added to alert boxes when in debug mode
  • New: Displays commands when shelling and in debug mode
  • New: Ability to drag and drop statusbar icon
  • Fixed: Added "macppc" to Mac platform check
  • New:  Ability to abort scheduled backup (click statusbar icon when flashing)
febe-5.0beta_build20070214.xpi
20070128
  • Fixed: Error while backing up when FEBE icon absent from toolbar
  • Fixed: User-defined backup UI cleanup and logic fixes
  • New: Alert and Confirm message boxes have new custom look.  User no longer has to wonder if an alert is from FEBE or some other extension.
  • Fixed: Minor bugs in FEBE results page extension/theme error reporting
febe-5.0beta_build20070128.xpi
20070120
  • Changed: Profile restore gets list from current profile parent instead of default profile root
  • Fixed: User-defined backup entry xul error (chrome://dbm/content/febeUDBu.xul)
  • Fixed: Typo ("Dislay progress window")
  • Fixed: User-defined backups now backup
  • Known bug:  No user-defined restore yet
  • Changed: Increased "FEBE extension install path" textbox length and changed "View contents" button tag
  • Fixed: FEBE default options now work properly on first time use
febe-5.0beta_build20070120.xpi
20070118
  • New: Added UI for user-defined backups.  The actual backup/restore functions have not been written yet.  This release is mainly to test the UI.
febe-5.0beta_build20070118.xpi
20070108
  • Fixed: Bug introduced in previous version that would sometimes stop scheduled backup from running.
febe-5.0beta_build20070108.xpi
20070107
  • New: Added buttons to shell to FEBE install and FEBE tmp directories.  This should be helpful in debugging permission, etc.  (Options > Debug > Shells)  Note: I can't get Mac to open the shell in the correct directories yet, so they just open in the home directory.  You'll need to cd yourself for now.
  • Known bug:  Mac options dialog window has no "OK" or "CLOSE" buttons.  To exit, press "command + w".
febe-5.0beta_build20070107.xpi
20070106
  • Fixed: Bug affecting backup type default
  • Fixed: Bug  affecting determination of extension type (intermittent)
  • Changed: Speeded up backup if no extensions or themes requested
febe-5.0beta_build20070106.xpi
20070105
  • New: Option to disable permission check (Options > Debug > Misc)
  • Fixed: Include FEBE  with backup now should work
  • Fixed: Mac backup now working (kind of ... see this post)
  • Changed: New versions of FEBEmaczip/unzip
  • New: Button to view FEBE install directory
febe-5.0beta_build20070105.xpi
20070104
  • New: Display FEBE install directory (Options > Notes)
  • Fixed: Mac logic checks for "darwin" and "macintel" platform names
  • New: Option to warn on clearing destination directory (Options > Directory)
  • New: Display Firefox version (Options > Notes > System)
  • New: Option for max timestamped directories to keep (Options  > Directory)
  • Fixed: Help files completed
  • New: Option to include a copy of FEBE with backup (Options > Options)
febe-5.0beta_build20070104.xpi
20061228
  • Initial release
  • en-US locale only
  • Some help files incomplete
  • New: Name change ("Environment" instead of "Extension")
  • New: Mac OS X support (freeBSD) (untested)
  • Changed: Extensions/themes backup now optional (Options > Options)
  • New: Backup type - Selective or Full profile  (Options > Options)
  • New: Buttons to manage FEBE temp file (Options > Debug)
  • New: Button to clear FEBE preferences ((Options > Debug)
  • New: Options to display progress window and results page ((Options > Options)
  • New: Displays system dependent information ((Options > Notes)
  • New: Button to view backup destination directory (Options > (Directory)
  • New: Differentiate between errors and warnings on results page
  • Changed: Display error/warnings on results page first
  • Changed: Some colors/fonts on results page
febe-5.0beta_build20061228.xpi

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