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I tried the tutorial again. This time the tutorial is much clearer. However, I found out a few things that could probably improve this tutorial:
==Minor details==
===Directory Structure===
* I don't know if this is helpful, but I created a simple batch file that will create the directories according to the directory structure. Note: Part of the dir structure is contained in the XULRunner runtime package.
** [http://www.yorku.ca/abel/liz/mozilla/xuldirs.bat bat that just makes the dirs]
** I think I was over-thinking this tutorial, I started creating a few versions of the batch file, one automatically opens up the files to allow the user to edit (dos/notepad) and I tried creating a batch file to automatically put in text in the files, and I stopped because this is not the right automation for this tutorial. - [http://www.yorku.ca/abel/liz/mozilla/xul.bat bat with file edit] - I don't think it's useful for this tutorial
*When I looked at the directory structure, I created the empty files as well as the directories which was an inpediment because I had to go back and forth, checking if I had the files in the right directories etc.
** In your tutorial, you are taking the developer through the directory structure to put in the right code in the files, so you shouldn't make the developer create the empty files before hand (when making the directory structure).** The directory structure is good for reference, but it is a little misleadingif inserted at the beginning.***Maybe a diagram of the directory structure without files in the beginning? ***and then another directory structure with files at the end of the tutorial? ***or specify to the user that the files can be created as he/she goes along the tutorial?
==main.xul file==
