Discussion on Script Update Checker | Userscripts.org

Archived Comments, replied by greasefury @ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:57:20 -0500

greasefury — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:57:20 -0500

Hi!
Thank you for your great script! I just added it to my dummy_free_fm4_notes script.
Great how easy to use it is!

Archived Comments, replied by Jarett @ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:29:40 -0500

Jarett — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:29:40 -0500

Cool, thanks.

Archived Comments, replied by Mario Huys @ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:47:06 -0500

Mario Huys — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:47:06 -0500

Because updating timestamps by hand is tedious, I've made the "Script Timestamp Updater" script ( http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/32137 ). Each time you "manually" edit a script and save it, it will update the version_timestamp variable. Does not work when uploading a script file.

Contains its own Script Update Checker snippet, so anyone who downloads it will be duly informed of any updates. Note the extra 'if(version_timestamp){...}' around the Checker code. As the script developer I don't want to be informed of any updates, hence my master copy has version_timestamp set to 0 and the extra if() takes care of the rest. Could also be done by setting an extremely high timestamp, but I like to make things explicit.

Edit: Now also updates the script number. It's now ok to set both variables to 0 in your master script, and leave the rest to the script. If you upload from file, after saving return once more to the 'Edit source' page and push the Save button again to ensure that these variables are correctly updated.

Archived Comments, replied by jesus2099 @ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:30:33 -0500

jesus2099 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:30:33 -0500

Hi Jarett !

I'm using Opera which does not have support for GM_* functions. As you script is nice it's getting spread in many other scripts now.

Maybe you would like to add a try { … } catche(e) {} around the function updateCheck(forced) { … in order not to make those scripts fail, even if they would be Opera friendly otherwise (ie. not using any GM_* function).

Example: MusicBrainz Subscriptions

Archived Comments, replied by Astaroth @ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:06:39 -0500

Astaroth — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:06:39 -0500

I'm start using your script with a less modification in my "BattleKnight Autologin" Script ( http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/23744 ).

Archived Comments, replied by Vaughan Chandler @ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:42:28 -0500

Vaughan Chandler — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:42:28 -0500

Hi, thanks a lot for this script. I started using it in my script Facebook Fixer today ( http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8861 ) and I included a links to your profile and to this script. I would greatly appreciate a link back in your "scripts using update checker" section. Thanks :)

Archived Comments, replied by Jarett @ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:41:24 -0600

Jarett — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:41:24 -0600

Thanks! I think both of those are useful additions. I was also going to change it to take the user to the script page instead of the actual script if it's hosted on userscrips.org; that way they can see what changes have been made to the script before they upgrade. I'll include your changes in the update.

Archived Comments, replied by ngattuso @ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:20:10 -0600

ngattuso — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:20:10 -0600

Nice script. I extended it a little to add error handling and messages for forced updates through the menu. I kept it generic so you could include it here for everyone. The src is at the bottom of my Facebook GM script. Good work

Archived Comments, replied by Jarett @ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:01:19 -0600

Jarett — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:01:19 -0600

That's the entire Greasemonkey philosophy.

Or, at least, it's my philosophy that I apply to Greasemonkey scripts. :P

Archived Comments, replied by `Mods @ Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:45:13 -0600

`Mods — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:45:13 -0600

Very good idea.
And very simple to use.

Archived Comments, replied by Jarett @ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:15:58 -0600

Jarett — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:15:58 -0600

Oh, I didn't even know about that function. I have actually been looking for a way around the popup blocker, so I'll change it in the source.

Thanks!

Archived Comments, replied by BlindWanderer @ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:42:13 -0600

BlindWanderer — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:42:13 -0600

I had problems with window.open (popup blocker) so I'm using GM_openInTab instead.

Archived Comments, replied by Jesse Andrews @ Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:05:13 -0600

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:05:13 -0600

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