Add WoWInterface Search to Firefox and Google Toolbar

seancwatson · 01-02-10, 02:40 PM

Before you continue with this you MUST have Firefox OR Google Toolbar (for Firefox)

For Firefox Users

1. Download wowinterface.xml
2. Copy that to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins

There you go. It's pretty simple.

For Google Toolbar users
Again, this is only for Google Toolbar for Firefox. I don't use IE, so I don't have any idea how to add searches to it.

1. Install the toolbar if you haven't done so already.
2. Click this link.
3. The window that pops up, click "Add"

There you go, it should be ready to use.

Sythalin · 01-02-10, 02:42 PM

The firefox link just opens up the code on a new page. At this point, users will have to copy/paste the code and resave it in order to use. Just an FYI.

Zyonin · 01-02-10, 02:44 PM

How about submitting this to Mozilla's Firefox AddOns site so it's even easier to end users to install? Once it's approved and on the official AddOns site, users just have to click the "Install" button and get the downloading, copy and pasting done automatically.

Sythalin · 01-02-10, 02:50 PM

Copy/pasted the code in notepad++, saved as .xml, put into the correct folder and nothing. Opened the file and received the following:

Code:

XML Parsing Error: prefix not bound to a namespace
Location: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mozilla%20Firefox/searchplugins/wowinterface.xml
Line Number 2, Column 1:<os:ShortName>WoWInterface</os:ShortName>

Windows XP Home
Firefox 3.5.6

haylie · 01-02-10, 04:48 PM

Actually you don't have to copy/paste it or anything, just right-click on the link and choose 'Save link as...', then put it in the indicated folder. Works like a charm. Many thanks for this!

***Cairenn*** · 01-02-10, 05:26 PM

There's two already there, been there for ages:

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html wowi_addons (35570)
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html wowinterface (26587)

Additional ways to search is never a bad thing, though. Thank you for setting these up.

There's also four for Allakhazam's:

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html allwowplugin (4063) (main site)
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html wowallaitem (7403) (item db)
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html wowallamob (7405) (mob db)
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html wowallaquest (7404) (quest db)

And one for Wowhead:

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html wowhead (11020)

seancwatson · 01-02-10, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by ChaosInc

The firefox link just opens up the code on a new page. At this point, users will have to copy/paste the code and resave it in order to use. Just an FYI.

Originally Posted by haylie

Actually you don't have to copy/paste it or anything, just right-click on the link and choose 'Save link as...', then put it in the indicated folder. Works like a charm. Many thanks for this!

You're welcome and yes this is how you do it. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out a way to link it without javascript

Slakah · 01-02-10, 07:06 PM

And for chrome users:

Click the Spanner (top right below the close button)
Go to Options
Then to "Manage"
Add
Type wowinterface.com for name
wowi for keyword

Code:

http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/search.php?search=%s

for URL

Profit!

Now when you type wowi <addon name> in the omni box you should go to the seach page for <addon name>.

seancwatson · 01-02-10, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Slakah

And for chrome users:

Click the Spanner (top right below the close button)
Go to Options
Then to "Manage"
Add
Type wowinterface.com for name
wowi for keyword
http://www.wowinterface.com/download....php?search=%s for URL
Profit!

Now when you type wowi <addon name> in the omni box you should go to the seach page for <addon name>.

This is great! Now to figure out Internet Explorer >.>

Originally Posted by Cairenn

Thank you for setting these up.

You're welcome =)
I'm going to be submitting the WoWI and Curse Search (Yeah I know =P) to Mozilla to make for easy installs

seancwatson · 01-02-10, 08:16 PM

The one I added is located here

Mine is the one that says "Sean".

seancwatson · 01-02-10, 10:15 PM

I can't believe I never thought of using dropbox to host a webpage.
That's awesome

Phanx · 01-02-10, 11:25 PM

And for Opera users, just right-click in the search box, click "Create Search", type a keyword (I use "wi") and hit Enter. No plugins or digging through menus required.

Slakah · 01-03-10, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Phanx

And for Opera users, just right-click in the search box, click "Create Search", type a keyword (I use "wi") and hit Enter. No plugins or digging through menus required.

Cool added it to the temporary website above.