Need a php code that will launch a .xpi file if user has firefox installed

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Does anyone know how I could do this? Im upping popular php scripts but I want users to install my toolbar when they use the script on their site.:cool:

It should only try to install once so the end user doesnt end up getting pissed off.

[Clover]

Could be a better way, but right off the top of my head what about uploading the XPI file to your server, and linking to the XPI file, even if through header('location: http://yourserver.com/toolbar/toolbar.xpi');. Since you can't make it install without the users consent, I see no point in going any further around it than that.

[Craigslist.org]

Could be a better way, but right off the top of my head what about uploading the XPI file to your server, and linking to the XPI file, even if through header('location: http://yourserver.com/toolbar/toolbar.xpi');. Since you can't make it install without the users consent, I see no point in going any further around it than that.

Well I kind of want to force it on them. :D

[Axiom]

you could make em try to watch a video, which is just an animated gif of a video player that when clicked launches the XPI file???

[Clover]

you could make em try to watch a video, which is just an animated gif of a video player that when clicked launches the XPI file???

It would still prompt them to install or not.

[Axiom]

It would still prompt them to install or not.

yeah, but I think it might get a better percentage of conversion...

[dioxide]

hm. this is untested, but you should be able to work with it. use some javascript to call the php so it doesnt interfere with the script theyre trying to use.

<?php
if (stristr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'mozilla')) {
header('location: http://location.of/xpi');
}
?>

[Clover]

hm. this is untested, but you should be able to work with it. use some javascript to call the php so it doesnt interfere with the script theyre trying to use.

<?php
if (stristr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'mozilla')) {
header('location: http://location.of/xpi');
}
?>

Exactly. It will still auto prompt every time the page is loaded though, despite the toolbar being installed. It'd need to be optimized to check if it's already installed, but this is a start here. :thumbsup:

[Craigslist.org]

hm. this is untested, but you should be able to work with it. use some javascript to call the php so it doesnt interfere with the script theyre trying to use.

<?php
if (stristr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'mozilla')) {
header('location: http://location.of/xpi');
}
?>
It'll still prompt them but it will be handy as a download link to put on my main page withought needing to send them to conduits site. Cheers! :D