Mmullin & Cesar's conversation while debugging Prism

[2:13p] cesar: its the prism extension. I just need someone to follow some steps and tell me if anything doesn't work
[2:14p] mmullin: ok... I am at your disposal
[2:15p] cesar: awesome. I uploaded the extension to matrix : http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~cdolivei/prism-ext.xpi
[2:16p] cesar: you may have to save to disk and open it from firefox. Matrix doesn't handle .xpi files properly
[2:16p] mmullin: you want me to use ff trunk or ff2?
[2:16p] cesar: ff trunk, sorry
[2:17p] mmullin: ok, installed nicely
[2:17p] cesar: nice
[2:17p] mmullin: next?
[2:18p] cesar: I put quick test procedure on pastebin : http://pastebin.mozilla.org/235149
[2:18p] cesar: just runs through the funcitonality
[2:18p] cesar: let me know if anything is unclear or if something isn't working quite right
[2:19p] mmullin: step 4 has 1 error
[2:19p] cesar: what's the error?
[2:19p] mmullin: I cannot open both gmail and gcal at the same time
[2:20p] mmullin: "Close Prism" "A copy of Prism is already open.  Only one copy of Prism can be open at a time."
[2:20p] cesar: ah. Yeah, I got that error message before on Linux. Doesn't happen on Windows. What happens if you wait a few seconds before trying to open up gcalendar?
[2:21p] mmullin: want me to try again?
[2:21p] cesar: yes
[2:21p] cesar: how recent is trunk btw?
[2:22p] mmullin: actually I just made a fresh build and need to restart
[2:22p] cesar: ah :)
[2:24p] mmullin: I cannot open both webapp(s) at the same time cesar
[2:25p] cesar: ok. Thanks. I'll make a note of it. Can you continue with the rest?
[2:25p] mmullin: ok, moving on
[2:25p] mmullin: how do I install gcalendar to my doc?
[2:25p] cesar: on the bottom right of the prism app, there should be a gear image
[2:26p] mmullin: ok
[2:28p] mmullin: having trouble launching this way
[2:28p] cesar: what's up?
[2:28p] mmullin: well, I run the applicaiton, but nothing happens
[2:28p] mmullin: this is both with minefield running, and minefield closed
[2:29p] cesar: is this on the doc?
[2:29p] cesar: s/doc/dock/
[2:29p] mmullin: well the dock is a sort of 'alias' system
[2:29p] mmullin: its like a shortcut to your 'start menu'
[2:29p] mmullin: from my "application folder"
[2:29p] mmullin: and I am running from my application folder
[2:30p] mmullin: shall I move on to step 7?
[2:30p] cesar: can you tell what command its trying to run when you click on the 'shortcut' (not sure of what to call it)
[2:31p] mmullin: um.... gcal.app is the only info I have that way (thats what I saved it as).... I can try running one of the internals of the .app from within
[2:31p] mmullin: perhaps I should save it as gcal.webapp
[2:32p] cesar: hmm
[2:32p] cesar: are .app files directories?
[2:32p] mmullin: which I cant... when I name it gcal.webapp, it is stored as gcal.webapp.app (within my application folder)
[2:33p] cesar: heh
[2:33p] mmullin: yes .app files are directories
[2:33p] mmullin: I'll try installing to the desktop rather than app folder
[2:34p] mmullin: ok same, "non-result"
[2:34p] mmullin: want me to try running from command line?
[2:34p] cesar: that ain't good
[2:34p] cesar: I'm just wondering what command it is running
[2:34p] mmullin: I cant tell you by just clicking... I have to look in the .app file
[2:34p] cesar: or trying to rather
[2:35p] mmullin: ok, interesting error message from command line
[2:35p] cesar: ooh
[2:35p] cesar: do tell
[2:35p] mmullin: iSchool:MacOS coren$ ./gcal 
[2:35p] mmullin: Couldn't read application.iniiSchool:MacOS coren$ 
[2:36p] cesar: ok. That gives me a hint
[2:36p] mmullin: iSchool:MacOS coren$ ./gcal 
[2:36p] mmullin: Couldn't read application.iniiSchool:MacOS coren$ ls
[2:36p] mmullin: gcal
[2:36p] mmullin: iSchool:MacOS coren$ ls -a
[2:36p] mmullin: .    ..  gcal
[2:36p] mmullin: iSchool:MacOS coren$ pwd
[2:36p] mmullin: uggg, let me pastebin that last message
[2:37p] mmullin: http://pastebin.mozilla.org/235152
[2:37p] cesar: can you display the contents of gcal (I don't think its an executable)
[2:38p] mmullin: its a script?
[2:38p] cesar: I believe so
[2:38p] mmullin: added to pastebin 235152
[2:39p] cesar: hmm, not seeing it
[2:39p] cesar: 235153
[2:39p] mmullin: steps http://pastebin.mozilla.org/235153
[2:39p] • mmullin scratches head and realize he doesn't really understand pastebin
[2:40p] • mmullin appologises
[2:40p] cesar: that's ok
[2:40p] cesar: after -app, there is a path. Does that path exist (or at what point does it stop existing?)
[2:40p] mmullin: checking
[2:41p] mmullin: yes... the path && the file application.ini exist
[2:42p] cesar: is the path to firefox correct as well?
[2:43p] mmullin: I believe so... double checking
[2:43p] mmullin: unless there is a syntax error
[2:43p] mmullin: there is no syntax error... the path to firefox is correct
[2:43p] cesar: its strange that it says it cannot read application.ini even when it exists
[2:44p] mmullin: I wonder if I have /bin/sh though
[2:44p] mmullin: yes /bin/sh exists
[2:46p] cesar: what happens if you put single quotes around the path to application.ini, does that change anything?
[2:47p] mmullin: I ran from the command line
[2:47p] mmullin: and yes, the quotes make a difference (a working difference)
[2:47p] mmullin: testing from within the script
[2:47p] cesar: ooooh
[2:48p] mmullin: success all around
[2:49p] cesar: awesome
[2:49p] mmullin: ok moving on to step 7
[2:49p] cesar: yep. You can skip step 11 since it won't work. But please verify that it does exist
[2:52p] mmullin: same problem/solution with Project Gutenberg.app
[2:52p] cesar: yeah. I expect that since you had the problem with gcal as well
[2:52p] mmullin: step 11... I cannot run Project Gutenberg.app and gcal.app at the same time
[2:52p] mmullin: "only one copy of prism... blah blah blah"
[2:53p] cesar: lol. ok. Thanks a lot mike. I really appreciate the time you spent to help me fix this :)
[2:53p] mmullin: np... glad to be of service
[2:53p] mmullin: and now I have a gutenberg app:)
[2:54p] mmullin: mind if I post our conversation to get me some class credit?
[2:54p] cesar: absolutely. Go right ahead