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Google Wave Add-on for Firefox

Chad — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:31:56 +0000

Google probably isn’t going to be happy about this, but I present to you the first ever Google Wave Notifier… for Firefox.

This add-on reuses code from my other add-on, the Google Voice Add-on for Firefox (I’m great with names).

If you have a Google Wave account, enter your login and password in the settings and it will log you in and notify you of new wavelets in your inbox.

Let me know if you encounter bugs. Enjoy.

Latest Version: v0.0.3

In this release:

Changed “Incompatible Browser” error to “Cookies Blocked”
Third-party cookies need to be enabled for wave.google.com (this fixes the issue people were having with Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.7)
Addon sends custom user-agent per Google Wave Team’s request
Limits automatic inbox checking to a minimum of 5 minutes
Now only attempts to check the inbox if you are logged in

Planned for the next release:

Sandboxed HTTP connection for safer third-party cookies

Known Issues:

“Cookies Blocked” issue: If third-party cookies are blocked for all sites, an exception will have to be added for wave.google.com.

This is done by going to Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Firefox will: Use custom settings for history -> Exceptions -> wave.google.com -> Allow.

This notifier is for regular Google Wave accounts, so Sandbox accounts will not work. If you would like to use it in Sandbox, let me know and I will upload that version as well.

Updates:

As of this time you will not automatically receive notifications of updates to the addon, so check this page regularly or follow me on twitter to be notified of new versions.

Support: Google Wave Add-on Wave

Compatibility:

This addon has been tested on and is fully functional with Firefox 3.x.x and 3.7a1pre. It has been tested using Windows XP, Vista, 7, Ubuntu, and OS X. It will install in Flock and older versions of Firefox but is unsupported outside of Firefox 3.5+.

License:

This addon is distributed without warranty under the MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 licenses. View the addon source or visit http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ for additional information on the licenses.

Download:

Google Wave Add-on for Firefox v0.0.3

Google Voice Add-on for Firefox

Chad — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:39:13 +0000

Google Voice is a popular telecommunications service from Google that gives you one number for all your phones.

This Firefox addon makes it so you can click-to-call numbers on any website using your Google Voice number and send text messages without leaving your browser.

There is no Google Voice API for development, but everything including SMS and recorded voice messages can be received via JSON and XML requests.

Screenshots:

Latest Version: v0.9.5

Changes in v0.9.5:

Fixes Authentication Issue
Support for 3.7a5pre

Changes in v0.9.1:

Fixes Gizmo5 support

Changes in v0.9.0:

Adds Gizmo5 support
Automatically logs out and in when username or password is changed
No longer requires a refresh when call out number is changed
Fixes “Loading Calls” bug on new installs

Features of Google Voice for Firefox:

Click to Call
Dial from Task Bar
SMS from Task Bar
Select text and double click taskbar to send as SMS
Select number and double click taskbar to dial
Auto Login/shortcut to Google Voice
Display most recent recent call/sms when hovered

Changelog

Features planned for future versions:

New message notifications
New call notifications
New SMS notifications
~~Option to hide number on status bar~~ removing number in v1.0
~~Send SMS from status bar~~ added in v0.2.0b1
Listen to most recently voice mail from the status bar
~~Switch from XMLHttpRequest to Sandboxed HTTP connections~~ no longer necessary in v0.6.0
Addon update notifications

Setup:

Uninstall GrandCentral Click to Call
Install this addon
Restart Firefox
Open Settings…
Enter your Google Account e-mail address & password
Enter the number you want to ring for outgoing calls (not your GV number)
Press OK

Known Issues

SetTimeout bug still needs to be fixed. Hit refresh or enable/disable the addon from the context menu if it get’s stuck on Loading Calls.

Common Problems

Unable to place call to XXX-XXX-XXXX

Problem: You entered your Google Voice number as the forwarding number, or
Problem: You entered a number that is not on you Google Voice account as the forwarding number

Solution: Enter one of the numbers set up on your Google Voice account

The addon does not detect numbers on “…..”

Problem: The page you are viewing contains frames, or
Problem: The number you are trying to click is loaded via AJAX after the add-on scans for numbers

Solution: If the content was loaded dynamically you can detect new numbers by double clicking the GV icon in the status bar. If the page contains frames (such as Google Contacts) there is nothing you can do at this time.

The addon does not work in Flock

Problem: You are using Flock

Solution: This is the Google Voice Add-on for Firefox. Download Firefox or try the official Google Voice extension for Chrome.

I do not see the addon in the toolbar

Problem: You are looking in the wrong place

Solution: Make sure your status bar is not hidden because that’s where the Google Voice Add-on for Firefox is located.

Updates:

As of this time you will not automatically receive notifications of updates to the addon, so check this page regularly or follow me on twitter to be notified of new versions.

Compatibility:

This addon has been tested on and is fully functional with Firefox 3.x.x and 3.7a5pre. It has been tested using Windows XP, Vista, 7, Ubuntu, and OS X. Please notify me of any other compatible versions or platforms in the comments. The addon will install in Flock and older versions of Firefox but is unsupported outside of Firefox 3.5.

License:

This addon is distributed without warranty under the MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 licenses. View the addon source or visit http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ for additional information on the licenses.

Download:

Google Voice Add-on for Firefox v0.9.5

Support:

Since the comments are getting a bit lengthy, please post bug reports and support requests here.

If you are looking to update or develop your own application for Google Voice, here is a little information to get you started.

GrandCentral Click to Call Add-on for Firefox

Chad — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:54:15 +0000

Google Voice Update: This extension will no longer work after you upgrade from GrandCentral to Google Voice. Once you upgrade your account, uninstall this plugin and install the Google Voice Add-on for Firefox. Development on this addon will cease now that all GrandCentral users can upgrade to Google Voice. Read about the add-on changes here.

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If you are familiar with Google’s GrandCentral service and are one of the fortunate few who actually have an account, you are probably waiting for additional features to be released like the rest of us.

A feature I requested in the past was an addon for Firefox that would allow GrandCentral subscribers to place outgoing calls by clicking any number in their browser. While I’m sure the GrandCentral team is hard at work on this and other new features, I decided to take the liberty of making it happen.

I’m proud to offer the Firefox and GrandCentral communities my first add-on for Firefox, the GrandCentral Click to Call Add-on for Firefox.

Screenshots:

Latest Version: v0.3.0

Features of version v0.1:

Automatic login to your GrandCentral account
Hover your GC number on the toolbar for the most recent call
Double click your GC number to redial the last call
Quickly access your voice messages, address book, and call log by right clicking the toolbar
Click any phone number to place a call

New features in v0.2:

Option to manually input a number to call
Link to select the phone number to use for outgoing calls (requires “Update Calls” after selecting)
Duplicate phone numbers are no longer added to the address book if they are in the list of recent calls

New features in v0.2.2:

Addon now compatible with Flock (Unsupported)
Speedier phone number checking thanks to Jon Miniat

New features in v0.2.3:

Added option to disable click-to-call functionality
Fixed error where anonymous number would mess up last call

New features in v0.2.4:

Numbers no longer have to be added to the address book to make an outgoing call
You can now set the line you want to dial from (not your GrandCentral Number) directly in the options menu – once you upgrade you will need to do this before you will be able to place a call
Added the option to confirm all outgoing calls before the call goes through
Fixed session handling so you won’t have to reload the addon after visiting GrandCentral
Slightly improved display of most recent call
Rewrote most of addon for optimization / speed

New features in v0.2.5:

Fixed an error that was given when the addon was first installed
Last call popup now contains the call type (prettier display)

New features in v0.2.6:

Made “incorrect username or password” error more specific
Error now specifies if the login failed or if the username or password is missing

New features in v0.2.7:

Non-alphanumeric characters in passwords should work now (tested using ~!@#$%^&*()_+`-=1a)
Remembers forwarding number after automatically refreshing the call log
Added license block: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
Added correct MIME type so you no longer have to manually install the addon
Submitted to addons.mozilla.org for testing

New features in v0.2.8:

Sped up phone number checking by reducing number of expressions
No longer looks for numbers in CSS and Scripts (no breaking Blogger)
Only valid phone numbers are clickable (000-000-0000 is not real number)
Numbers that were already clickable will not be made clickable again
Numbers that are links can no longer be clicked
Added tooltip to options clarifying what is meant by “Forwarding number”
Added tooltip when numbers are hovered (example 316-555-1212)
Clickable numbers now inherit the style of parent document (see Lifehacker comments for example number)

New features in v0.2.9:

Better escaping of username and passwords before login
Numbers can be dialed in popup and child windows
Outgoing calls can be canceled/hung up manually
Login information is now saved in Firefox’s native password manager *see note below*

New features in v0.3.0:

Incorrect/old usernames and passwords are removed once you update the settings
Private numbers no longer confuse the recent call popup
Double-clicking your number in the status bar now rescans for numbers (used to redial the last call)

Features planned for future versions:

New message notifications
New missed call notifications
Option to hide number on status bar
Option to cancel a call in progress added in v0.2.9
Multiple window dialing added in v0.2.9
Quick switching of “Forwarding number”
Rescan for numbers after new content is loaded via AJAX (Gmail issues)
Use Firefox’s Password Manager for storing login info added in v0.2.9
Prettier display of recent calls added in v0.2.5
Option to select number to use for outgoing calls added in v0.2.4
Option to manually input a number to call added in v0.2
Better tracking of GrandCentral session id’s added in v0.2.4
Interception of Skype callto: URL’s

Known Issues:

Manual Preference Removal

If you used the addon prior to v0.2.9 your GrandCentral username and password were saved in Firefox’s preferences (about:config). This information is stored in plain text and is potentially visible to other users on a shared computer. To remove it, reset the values extensions.grandcentral.username and extensions.grandcentral.password in about:config or delete them from prefs.js

Hanging Up Calls

As of v0.2.9 outgoing calls can now be canceled or ended through the addon. When placing a call a confirmation dialog will pop up that says “Calling 316-555-1212 / [Ok] – [Cancel]“. Pressing Cancel will end the call. You will also notice Hang Up in the status bar context menu. This is visible at all times (even when not in a call) and can also be used to manually end your calls

Invalid Password Error/Third Party Cookies

Once logged in, the addon needs access to your GrandCentral cookies so it can make GC think you’re placing calls from their page.If you have “Third Party Cookies” disabled in Firefox (they are disabled by default), you will get the error “Invalid username or password” even when everything is correct. Blocking third party cookies is a good thing, but it also makes it so legitimate addons can’t read them either.To get around this: go to the Privacy tab in the Firefox options window and either check “Allow Third Party Cookies” (not recommended) or click “Exceptions” and add grandcentral.com

Updates:

As of this time you will not automatically receive notifications of updates to the addon, so check this page regularly or follow me on twitter to be notified of new versions.

Compatibility:

Each version has been tested on and is fully functional with Firefox 2.0.0.x, 3.0.x, and 3.2a1pre. It has been tested using Windows XP, Vista, Ubuntu, and OS X. Please notify me of any other compatible versions or platforms in the comments. The addon will install in Flock 2.x but is unsupported outside of Firefox.

Credits:

The GrandCentral addon was developed by myself (Chad Smith) but some code was borrowed from Brendon Wilson’s PBX Click2Call to save time from having to rewrite the functions to recognize numbers, and from Winston Huang’s TMobile Minutes Used Extension for caching remote files. Thank you to them for their hard work on their addons.

License:

This addon is distributed without warranty under the MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 licenses. View the addon source or visit http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ for additional information on the licenses.

Download:

GrandCentral Click to Call Add-on for Firefox

Donate:

Support:

Since the comments are getting a bit lengthy and hard to keep track of, please post bug reports and support requests here until I find a more suitable method of handling support tickets on That Smith.