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

["Norman L. Smith" <nls1729 gmail com>]

Jasper:

I received an email from Jesse confirming that he is using Gnome Shell
3.4.1.  

The following is quoted from Jesse's email:
...
"I am indeed using 3.4.1, confirmed in Looking Glass:
r(0) = 3.4.1

Finally upgraded my FC13 system and went all the way to FC17 so all this
Gnome3 stuff this is brand new to me.

I do have "current version" selected on the website, so I didn't even
think that it might be getting extensions that aren't compatible because
of version.  On one extension I tried to install, the status went to
ERROR (in a red box) as you mentioned, but it didn't do that for yours.
Would be nice if there was a log file somewhere to see what happened,
currently the extension installation is a black box to me."
...

This info makes the situation seem a bit stranger. I hope it is useful.

Norman



On Fri, 2012-06-01 at 10:00 -0400, Jasper St. Pierre wrote:
> 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
> >