OK OK, I don't know why I chose to develop this as an extension in the first place. It seems extensions get no love, and everyone prefers User Scripts! :-)

I just have to figure out the syntax differences, and I should have something by the weekend. I have a full time job, but downloading YouTube videos is something that I actually do on a daily basis, so it's important to me as well.

That's what you get for being a SuperStar :-D

Well extensions get no love right now because they don't have any unique feature. Eventually you will be able to access tabs, bookmarks.. etc. through the chrome Extension API.

Also, there should be the equivalent of GM_XMLHttpRequest in GreaseMonkey which will allow developers to do lots of cool stuff with web pages. ( Well i know i need it in my current project )

use --install-extension="path_to_downloaded_crx" instead of --load-extension.
This way the crx is deployed under Chrome UserData folder and when you run chrome you only have to use --enable-extension to use all extensions located under UserData in a folder named Extensions

The folder used under Vista
c:\Users\NightRanger\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\

If you're using multiple profiles (--enable-udd-profiles) you have to install the extension for each profile you plan to use it.

BTW I've had some extensions automatically relocated here when I downloaded the crx file ("AdSweep" and "Flash Blocker" extensions). The program prompted me if I wanted to install the just downloaded extensions.

Yea packaged extensions are the way to go if you don't want to do a user script ( or can't )

Sadly, since you can't interact with the UI in your extension, you can't give people the power to customize your extension. You can't even access a XML file located under chrome-extension://EXTENSION_ID/xmlfile.xml ..

So if your extension requires no configuration, package it.
If it needs some configuration, use a userscript.

Hi Guys I'll post my query here 'cos this is where most of the activity about extensions has been and know you'll all have a visit at some time or other..

As you know I use User Scripts quite a bit but I thought I'd try out using extensions.

I picked an old favourite (AdSweep) and put it into my extensions folder (default Chrome location)

I get the following error when loading Chrome

Could not load extension from
C:\Users\Steve\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --enable-extensions --load-extension="C:\Users\Steve\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\"
Manifest is missing or invalid



I tried running the the extension (AdSweep.crx) directly from within the extensions folder and it worked no problem...

Is there something I'm missing?

Code:

"C:\Users\Steve\AppData\Local\Google\Chr ome\User Data\Default\Extensions\"
Manifest is missing or invalid

There's a space in "Chrome" in the path there, is that a mistake ?

I can't figure out what the syntax differences are between User Scripts and Extensions. Shouldn't the exact same JS run in either one?

First, the space in Chrome is a problem with this page (I've seen similar instances of space insertion in other posts on this site)

The only file in my extension folder is AdSweep.crx (downloaded from www.adsweep.org)

On clicking open on the crx file I get a folder with the manifest.json and adsweep.js files in.

I was under the impression that the extension would run from the crx file.