Discussion on Textarea Backup | Userscripts.org

new features, replied by broquaint

broquaint — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:25:14 +0000

I won't be adding any more features to this script I'm afraid, I've tried to keep it as simple as possible. If you want to use something more sophisticated perhaps Textarea Cache would be better?

As for the issues on Facebook see the Facebook issues topic. Unfortunately for a dumb script like this its function will interfere with the usability of some websites. Apologies for any inconvenience it may have caused.

HTH
broquaint

Facebook issues, replied by broquaint

broquaint — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:18:32 +0000

To exclude Facebook (or any site from any user script for that matter):

Go to Tools > Greasemonkey > Manager User Scripts
Select the user script (in this case Textarea Backup)
In the Excluded Pages section click Add...
If you're on Facebook already the prompt should contain the address otherwise enter htt*://*facebook.tld/*

HTH
broquaint

Facebook issues, replied by wolfgrrl

wolfgrrl — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:30:43 +0000

I agree with the previous commenter about this throwing fits on FB. Is there a way to exclude a website by editing the code?

new features, replied by Buggy

Buggy — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:11:53 +0000

Is it possible to add a few buttons to optionally restore text at the click of a button, it would be nice to have a small floating toolbar similar to the way ie7pro allows.

I have problems with this script on whilst visiting facebook as it attempts to restore text over multiple comment boxes it over rights each one and then doesn't work at all if that makes sense.

thanks in advance

please fix, replied by broquaint

broquaint — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:19:42 +0000

Having just duplicated your setup I can't seem to replicate the issue. Perhaps there is an issue with the upgrade path of Firefox, Greasemonkey or another addon altogether. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

please fix, replied by Mersine

Mersine — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:05:29 +0000

I am using Firefox 3.1 Beta 3, but textarea backup didn't work for any firefox 3 for me when I used the stable versions. Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1. I have xp sp3. This other user also seems to have the problem:

No effect, Mar 11, 2009
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Using Firefox 3.0.6, Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1, Textarea Backup seems to have no effect. Nothing is saved, nothing is reloaded, no additions to about:config.

Thank you for looking into this! I am dying without this script which is definitely one of my favorites.

please fix, replied by broquaint

broquaint — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:46:21 +0000

I'm happy to fix the issue if someone could detail what the problem is and their browser + addons & OS details. It seems to be working fine on Firefox 3.0.7 under Ubuntu Hardy Heron.

please fix, replied by Mersine

Mersine — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:46:56 +0000

Please fix this script if it's possible with the newest firefox. Thanks!

Archived Comments, replied by alexandroid

alexandroid — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:19:34 +0000

Is it possible to make it backup not only text areas but other parts of the forms, like edit fields and check boxes etc?

Archived Comments, replied by Good To Too

Good To Too — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:48:21 +0000

I gave up on trusting firefox forms a long time ago.. anything more than a few lines continues into a text editor and then back to the fox before submission

Archived Comments, replied by Chris4

Chris4 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:17:22 +0000

Thanks, trying it now.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,147266-page,4...

Archived Comments, replied by sizzlemctwizzle

sizzlemctwizzle — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:28:48 +0000

Have you ever thought about using cookies to store the data instead. I might post a mod of this soon using cookies instead of storing values in about:config.

Archived Comments, replied by pogue

pogue — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:53:25 +0000

Just thought I would mention that the Session Manager extension also allows the saving of unsubmitted text after a crash/exit, if it is configured to do so. Session Manager saves all of the data in text files under the user's profile, as opposed to saving them in the about:config section. It also allows the user to encrypt the saved sessions.

So, that might be something the script author may want to look to as an example for a different method of saving the data. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with creating GM scripts, so I don't know if this is applicable, but I just thought I would mention it.

white-txtarea-us.8.pogue25@spamgourmet.com

P.S. - If anyone has some hints on learning how to create GM scripts, please contact me and let me know, I would greatly appreciate it.

Archived Comments, replied by jerone

jerone — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:29:12 +0000

Maybe there should be a sort of expire time, were when passed, the entry's are emptied and deleted (to clean out about:config).

Have to say, very interesting script.

Archived Comments, replied by norz

norz — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:11:23 +0000

Sorry for the triple posting, there was an error with the site and/or my browser.

Archived Comments, replied by norz

norz — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:31:28 +0000

The idea is nice, but -like others said-, it doesn't do a great job for privacy (see in about:config).
There are plenty of entries in there, even for posts that have been properly submitted.
There's already a textarea protection in Firefox in case of crashes, so I'm going to uninstall this script until this issue is not solved.

Archived Comments, replied by norz

norz — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:30:19 +0000

Archived Comments, replied by norz

norz — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:28:30 +0000

Archived Comments, replied by rowboat

rowboat — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:10:49 +0000

The issue that causes this script to fill in the hidden BCC field in gmail also (of course) fills in the hidden CC field. If you use this script, be sure to add the following URL's (with "*" wildcards) to your list of excluded sites - otherwise you'll end up CC'ing the last person you CC'd every time you compose a new message ;(

http://mail.google.com/*
https://mail.google.com/*

PS - in my opinion this is a major issue with use of this script. Can't it be altered to not fill in hidden textareas?

Archived Comments, replied by Michael Cronin

Michael Cronin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:40:52 +0000

In reviewing my about:config file, I see that there are several textarea backup entries containing text that was backed up. If these backups are no longer necessary, can these entries be deleted? Is there a way to automate the entry deletion? (Might need another script for that, I guess.)

Archived Comments, replied by wind

wind — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:52:44 +0000

Hi
I made a little change to this script to make it work with utf-8. Just add two functions to it use them to replace the calls to GM_getValue and GM_setValue:

function getValue_utf8(myVariableName) {
var value = GM_getValue(myVariableName);
if (value.length ==0)
return value;
return decodeURI(value);
}

function setValue_utf8(myVariableName, myVariableValue) {
GM_setValue(myVariableName, encodeURI(myVariableValue));
}

Archived Comments, replied by simon!

simon! — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:12:45 +0000

Great Job!? Not quite (yes & no)

I deleted my backups, so I cant upload any testify of it, but who want to see his\her history web life... you might want to go to about:config and in the Filter field enter "greasemonkey", and you'll see a huge history archives of YOU in the web...

It would be great if I'll be able to get more (whoops I meant any) control on my backups!!!

Thanks.
Simon.

Great script I must to say! :)

Archived Comments, replied by Daniel Kimberlin

Daniel Kimberlin — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:38:40 +0000

Great Job!

Archived Comments, replied by senseBOP

senseBOP — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:50:24 +0000

Your script is great, but because your lack of knowledge/attention, you didn't exclude Gmail properly. That caused many people, myself included, great troubles, as the BCC field, which is hidden by default, kept it's content and sent many mails to people it shouldn't have.

You need to change your excludes to this:
@exclude http://mail.google.com/*
@exclude https://mail.google.com/*

Hope you fix this soon, as it's a really important script to have.

You should also take gabedibble's suggestion, and add support to auto-updates: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2296

Archived Comments, replied by gabedibble

gabedibble — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:12:32 +0000

Author: Please check out User Script Updates - simply update the header of your script and your users will be able to receive change-notification when you improve this script