Amir Harel

'debug' Tag

• Feb

  21

  2010

  Debugging Firefox Extension Using Log File

  Problog
  In this post I will cover the following topics:

  Understanding debug requirements
  Using the Mozilla preferences service to store debug mode
  Using Mozilla file I/O to write debug messages into a file

  In one of me recent post I’ve talked about how to setup a development environment in Firefox. One of the problems in developing firefox [...]

  posted in Blog by Amir Harel

• Jan

  25

  2010

  Using caller and callee for Stack Trace

  Problog
  This post cover the following topics:

  arguments object
  caller object
  callee object
  introduce a simple stack trace function for all browsers

  When i wad first introduced to the arguments object and its caller property i thought about all the cool things i can do with it (yes i’m a geek).
  What is arguments Object
  The arguments object is accessible within the body [...]

  posted in Blog by Amir Harel

• Jan

  17

  2010

  Setup A Development Environment in FireFox

  Problog
  This post cover the following topics:

  What is Firefox Profile Manager
  Setup a developer profile
  Tweak the browser for debug profile

  This post is either for new web developers or to advanced developers that keeps crashing their Firefox or have too much developing extensions that it affects their day-to-day browsing experience. I came across with Firefox profile manager when [...]

  posted in Blog by Amir Harel