Re: how to properly do an automatic uninstall?

Marja wrote:
> I first understood it is not possible. But it seems to be implemented in 
> Firefox, so it must be.
> 
> Please help me, it is embarrashing to explain users to delete the files 
> etc. by hand.
> 
> I have tried to do it with Install.uninstall. But how do I refer to 
> Install when I'm not in install.js anymore? And some sources also say 
> this does not work.
> 
> Also I tried jslib uninstallPackage:
> 
> var
>     regkey = "Annotea/Ubimarks",
>     uobj = new Uninstall(regkey);
>   uobj.uninstallPackage();
> 
> But this does not work as it needs to refer to the uninstall xul wizard.
> And if I open the wizard with
> 
> window.openDialog("chrome://jslib/content/install/uninstall.xul",
>                       "jslibuninstall",
>                       "chrome,width=800","Annotea/Ubimarks", function 
> dotest() {dump("test\n");} );
> 
> There are no complaints, but it never opens the wizard window.
> 
> Marja

I hope this helps:

http://lxr.mozilla.org/aviarybranch/source/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/public/nsIExtensionManager.idl#73

/HJ