Zotero Macword plug-in with Firefox 5

rtillsley

adamsmith pointed out that the macword plug-in isn't yet compatible with firefox 5. However the 2.1.7 changelog notes firefox 5 compatibility for Zotero in general. Would you mind adding a note pointing out that the macword plug-in isn't yet? I suspect others like me may read the changelog and believe it fine to upgrade.

Cheers

Robert

rtillsley

Given the cause is known to me, and I'm not confident enough to do the testing adamsmith suggested to see if I could trick firefox into running it, let me know if this request should be made in the 'general' forum.

Cheers

adamsmith

this is fine - devs read all threads anyway. Added a note here
http://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_installation_for_zotero_2.1?&#microsoft_word
does that make sense?

You can use this to test if the MacWord plugin works in FF5
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/
no technical expertise required.

rtillsley

Thanks

I downloaded the addon, enabled the word addon and restarted firefox again. It says that it is incompatible. I restarted word and tried to add a citation and that says it can't load the component required to communicate with the word processor.

Is there anything else I can do to test or give info?

adamsmith

nope - that probably means Simon actually has to make some adjustments for compatibility

rtillsley

OK, fair enough. Thanks for your help. I'll keep an eye out for a revised version.

Simon

The add-on itself is compatible, but you need a new build of PythonExt to be able to use it. See my post here and let me know if it works for you.

rtillsley

Thanks Simon. I installed the new build and have been able to add citations and a bibliography. No problems so far. I'll post if anything shows up.