Re: Incompatible extension not giving error when attempt to install on Gnome Shell 3.4.1

["Jasper St. Pierre" <jstpierre mecheye net>]

I'll look into it. Thanks.

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Norman L. Smith <nls1729 gmail com> wrote:
> There appears to be a problem with the Gnome Shell website.
>
> A 3.2 extension gives no error when an attempt is made to load it on a
> computer running Gnome Shell 3.4.
>
> I received the following automated msesage:
> =========
> Your extension, "Active Notifications Indicator" has received
> an error report from jpangburn:
>
> What's wrong?
> Won't install.
>
> What have you tried?
> When I set it to "ON" it asks me if I want to download and
> I say yes.  When I then go to "Installed extensions" to view it
> and configure, all my other extensions show up but this one
> does not.  Returning to the Active Notifications Indicator page
> has the status set back to OFF.
>
> I've googled around a bit but can't find out how to debug
> this, where I might find a log file, etc.  I have about 15
> other extensions installed ok so I think I'm going about the
> installation process correctly.
>
> Automatically detected errors:
>
> GNOME Shell Extensions did not detect any errors with
> this extension.
>
> Version information:
>    Shell version: 3.4.1
>    Extension version: Unknown
>
> Please email the reporter back to respond. The user's
> address is:
>
> jesse_pangburn yahoo com
>
> You can see the full report at:
> https://extensions.gnome.org/errors/view/694
>
> The error reporting service provided by GNOME Shell Extensions
> is not a fully-featured ticket tracker and does not aim to
> replace a ticket tracker.
> ==========
>
> I replied:
>
> ==========
> Jesse:
>
> The automated report that I received from the Gnome Shell website
> indicated that you are using Gnome Shell version: 3.4.1.
>
> The version of the extension on the website is only compatible with
> version 3.2.x.
>
> If in fact you are using Gnome Shell 3.4.1 you would not normally see
> the extension listed on the website.  When you first connect to
> extensions.gnome.org the default display is:
>
> Extensions
>               Sort by  Popularity   Compatible with    Current version
>
> The "Current version" is the version of Gnome Shell installed on your
> computer.
>
> If you select  "All versions" next to "Compatible with" all extensions
> will be displayed and those not compatible with the Gnome Shell version
> installed on your computer will be indicated with slightly dimmed type.
>
> If you attempt to install the incompatible extension you should get an
> "ERROR" indication.  I tested from a computer with Gnome Shell 3.2.x. I
> received an "ERROR" when I attempted to install an incompatible
> extension.
>
> I attempted to install the Active Notifications Indicator on a computer
> with Gnome Shell 3.4.x installed and I got the SAME behavior that you
> reported.
>
> There appears to be some problem with the Gnome Shell website.
> I will report this problem to the Gnome Shell development group.
>
> If you are not using version 3.4.1 of the Gnome Shell please let me
> know.  You can verify the Gnome Shell version with Looking Glass:
>
> Type Alt+F2  (Press and hold Alt and press F2)
> You should get a prompt:  Please enter a command
> Type   lg    and press Enter
> You should see a black area with    js>>>    in the lower left corner.
> Type  imports.misc.config.PACKAGE_VERSION     and press Enter.
> You will see the Gnome Shell version in the upper portion of the black
> (Looking Glass) area.
>
> Type the Esc key to exit lg.
>
> If you have any questions or comments please email me.
> =========
>
> If I need to file a report on gnome bugzilla let me know.
>
> Norman Smith
>
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  Jasper