In the Box.net applet on the left I uploaded versions that will install and work on Firefox 3.5 but without any of the new features, so this is just a temporary fix until the real version is released.
Temporary Update
Perapera Language Tools
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Language Tools
Thanks for the quick update.
Arnaud
how do you install the perakun xpi file?
Open it with Firefox.
To install the new Perapera-kun with Firefox 3.5, just drag the icon for the xpi file onto the Firefox icon. So, what I did was to install the xpi file onto my desktop, then I dragged it on top of the Firefox icon that was also on my desktop and that started the install process and it works.
There are web sites that have other ways that seem to me a bit more complicated but you can try them, too:
http://veerasundar.com/blog/2009/05/installing-firefox-add-ons-using-the-xpi-file/
http://www.universefirefox.com/how-to/how-to-install-xpi-and-jar-firefox-add-ons-and-themes
Having trouble downloading within China because:
1. wordpress.com is blocked
2. tor, which can get around the block, doesn’t load up flash so I can’t see the box.net applet
Can you just post the link for the download?
Had the same problem, try this: http://tinyurl.com/klopy2
Also, my FF download also resulted in a 2kb file, using IE fixed it like gigfy suggested.
Hi, I couldn’t find your email address,but wanted to ask:
Is it possible for you to do a version of Perapera that has Cantonese pronunciations? This would be killer in my studies.
There are free dictionaries available, so I do not think it would be hard technically.
If I can do anything, let me know
Thanks for the Japanese and Mandarin versions
Hello,
I am having a hard time installing. I am running FF 3.5.2.
I can download the file, and when I try to load it into FF, I get a Install Add-on window, which I click Install. Then I get the following error message window.
Firefox could not install the file at
file:///C:/chineseperakun1.05(FF3.5).xpi
because: Not a valid install package
-207
Help!?!?
Thanks
gigfy
Thank you!
Something was preventing FF from downloading. I’m not really sure what was happening. It appeared to download just fine but it was only 2kb in size. I successfully downloaded it with IE.
After that, it installed and works just fine.
Cheers,
gigfy
Works on 3.5.2 running on FC11 x64. Thank you!
But the old Rikaichan dictionaries and name lists are not compatible with this temporary update for FF 3.5.2.
Am I missing something here?
Sorry, false alarm, I missed the updated files at Rikaichan. I was using v1.06 which is not supported in FF3.5.2, the newer v1.10 works.
Can’t download from the box on the left. It says “Out of bandwidth”.
For those behind the GFW or can’t otherwise get the update from Box.net, you can force Firefox to not check for version compatibility… though this might not be the healthiest thing for your FF. You need to add a ‘extensions.checkCompatibility’ property to the innards of FF by following the instructions on the following page:
http://www.davidtan.org/making-old-extensions-work-in-firefox-3/
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