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Originally posted by: chuckywang
I've wondered about such a feature as well. I think a GreaseMonkey script would be better than an extension.
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Feel free to write one then... the more code, the merrier 😉
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Um, what do I do with the XPI? 😱
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i'd like to know also
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Just open the XPI using Firefox instead of saving it, and you'll get the dialog to install the extension just like any other. This was only tested to work in 1.5.x or higher, didn't work for me in 1.0.7.

(I simply installed the latest 1.5.x over my current installation, but YMMV. You might want to backup your profile first, you have been warned.)
 
Wow, I was pondering the thought of writing a script for this exact function several weeks ago.

:thumbsup:

By the way, is there a script version of this?
 
Originally posted by: aidanjm
he only gets $2 for writing it?
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That's all that was pledged (by myself and Crono). I offered him the two bucks, here was his response:
Don't worry about the PayPal thing. Consider it a holiday gift to AT. 🙂
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Classy guy, though I would have been happy to pay. :beer:

Like I said earlier tho, anyone who has ever done any programming does know that this sort of task is pretty simple to set up. If I knew anything about XML/java/whatever was used, I would have done it myself and just offered it up too. 🙂
 
Why should FF have all the fun?

I made an add-in for IE that does the same thing. It's pretty dumb but it should work.

Anybody have a host for a zip file?

I'll post install instructions if I can get a place to host.
 
ok, you can get the zip file from here: Text

To install:
  1. Unzip files
  2. Move the script.js file anywhere you want
  3. Edit the AT_archive.reg file to contain the path you just moved the script.js file to. Just replace the text "c:\\temp\\script.js" with your path and remember to double up your backslashes.
  4. Double click .reg file to install
  5. Restart IE or open up a new window
That's it.

The script.js is just plain text so if you know any Javascript you can make it as smart as you want to. Currently it works by checking if you link you rt. clicked on contains "threadid" and if it doesn't already contain "arctab", it appends "arctab=y" to the link. If the link doesn't contain "threadid", it displays an alert saying that it is not a valid thread link.

The link is opened in a new window so this becomes a new tab with IE7. If you don't like this, you can change the script.js file and remove the '_blank' argument and the link will open in the same window.

Enjoy.
 
Originally posted by: neutralizer
Hmm, I have it installed and the test link isn't working, weird.
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If you click it, it will not work.

If you right click it, then choose "View as archived thread" from the context menu, it will work.
 
Originally posted by: AStar617
Originally posted by: neutralizer
Hmm, I have it installed and the test link isn't working, weird.
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If you click it, it will not work.

If you right click it, then choose "View as archived thread" from the context menu, it will work.
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Oh wow, I'm retarded. Thanks.
 
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