FileHippo.com Update Checker neutralizes FlashGot (and FDM)

[Fred]

Hello,

FileHippo.com Update Checker (v1.036 - 152kb and previous version) - http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/ breaks and neutralizes your FlashGot add-on, that i use with Free Download Manager (FDM is also neutralized).

!! It requires that the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is installed... (= source bug ?!)
!! And any Windows PC running Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, ME or 98. (= it's already an bug (humour) & Linux & Mac ?!)

Changes
Version 1.036
Performance improved.
Version 1.035
Internal performance improvements.
Version 1.034
Fixed updates count shown in bubble when UDC is minimized to tray.
Version 1.033
Release version.
Version 1.032
Improved program compatibility.
Version 1.031
Improved program support and scanning methods.
Version 1.030
Compatibility fixes and better proxy support.
Version 1.029
Minor bug fixes and Google Chrome support.
Version 1.028
Fixes for non-English systems and permissions changes.

Privacy Policy
The Update Checker will not send any personal information back to FileHippo.com. The only information collected is a list of programs and their versions, along with the operating system details to help with processing. Additionally none of this is linked to your IP address and the logs are deleted after processing (NDLR (French acronym): There is a link on the results page ; trick to keep the page open: open link in new tab.).

/!\ Do not download Firefox on this site if you do not want the english version.

Enhancement request (user need) please while i'm here:

+++ I regularly need to open the dialog to download Firefox by default (to open a file directly with 7-Zip for example), can you add an item in the submenu of FlashGot to open the download dialog of Firefox by default and also an item to open a file with 7-Zip (or several-s other-s program-s). I do not want to change file associations ! Consider the example files with the extension '.xpi'.

+++ FlashGot and NoScript for Thunderbird with or without ThunderBrowse :: Add-ons for Thunderbird (closed source ) or WAT (WebApplicationTab) :: Add - ons for Thunderbird (open source ) ... please ! Thunderbird = Gecko = Based on Mozilla Browser : yes, yes, yes please .

Request (help me) please while i'm here: I wish your minimum code with explanations on the functioning and usable in the file 'about.xul' to open a link in a new tab (onclick ... about_open; code in NoScript). I try to update an add-on for the community (Firefox 1.0 to * (3.7a3pre)). I'am not an expert.

Thank you Giorgio Maone for the investigation and to find a fix and communication expert to expert with the software developers "FileHippo.com Update Checker". I'am not expert , and sorry for my english, i'm french.

[Giorgio Maone]

Did you report it as a bug to FileHippo guys?

Regarding your about.xul questin, the code should be something like

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<script type="application/x-javascript"><![CDATA[
function openTab(url) {
  var wm = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"]
                  .getService(Components.interfaces.nsIWindowMediator);
  var w = wm.getMostRecentWindow("navigator:browser", true);
  if(w && !w.closed && w.gBrowser) {
    w.gBrowser.selectedTab = w.gBrowser.addTab(url);
  } else {
    (w || window).open(url, "_blank")
  }
}
]]></script>
...
<text value="Addon Number XXXX on addons.mozilla.org (AMO)"
              class="url"
              tooltiptext="Click to open Home Page on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) in new window."
              onclick="openTab('https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/XXXX');"/>