FirePHP not responding in FireFox 8 with Firebug 1.8.4

[Claus]

With the latest update in Firefox verison 8, I no longer get responses
in the response header.

Is this a version issue for FirePHP or is it me?


If it is me what do I need to do?

[Christoph Dorn]

Claus 11 November, 2011 7:31 AM

With the latest update in Firefox verison 8, I no longer get responses
in the response header.

Is this a version issue for FirePHP or is it me?

It is working for me.

If it is me what do I need to do?

(Taken from: http://sourcemint.com/github.com/firephp/firephp/1:1.0.0b1rc3/-docs/Troubleshooting)

First thing to check:

If using the FirePHP Extension with Firebug:

• Make sure the Firebug Console and Net panels are enabled for the hostname you want to debug.

Second things to try:

1. Restart Firefox
2. Reboot your computer

3. Create a new Firefox profile and install the FirePHP client + Firebug only.

   SEE: See http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles

 
Christoph

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[Claus]

Thanks for the quick response:

Before I posted I had already checked and both were enabled.

I also followed your instructions for checking if it was running:
1) Is the Firebug Net Panel Enabled? It is enabled.
2) Are FirePHP Headers being sent? Did not see this in the headers
being sent.
3) Is FirePHP Enabled? Yes it is enabled
4) Do you have output buffering enabled? Verified that this setting is
indeed turned on.

Still not working?

I did test the installation of FirePHP by first commenting out the
line

//include("c:\...\myDebugger.php");

in which I have the following lines.
require_once('c:/.../FirePHPCore/FirePHP.class.php');

// Start output buffering
ob_start();

$firephp = FirePHP::getInstance(true);

when I did that PHP did return an error when it encountered my

$firephp->log($obj['ID'], 'element');

Likewise when I un-commented

include("c:\...\myDebugger.php");

and inserted a bogus variable into

$firephp->log($bogus, 'variable');

PHP again responded with an error.

So since my php app runs error free with both of these lines
include("c:\...\myDebugger.php");
$firephp->log($obj['ID'], 'element');

I have to assume FirePHP has loaded.

Like I said the only thing I did not see was "Headers starting with X-
Wf-." in the response header

I have tried rebooting the computer (but still the same profile) and
that did not help.

The problem has occurred before but I have always been able to restore
it by simply exiting and re-starting FireFox.

Only option left is to test your theory of creating a new profile.
Assuming that works, what steps can be taken to restore my existing
profile at it has many other features associated with it?

Claus M.






On Nov 11, 12:01 pm, Christoph Dorn <christoph...@christophdorn.com>
wrote:
> >    Claus <mailto:claus.myg...@gmail.com>

> > 11 November, 2011 7:31 AM
>
> > With the latest update in Firefox verison 8, I no longer get responses
> > in the response header.
>
> > Is this a version issue for FirePHP or is it me?
>
> It is working for me.
>
> > If it is me what do I need to do?
>

> (Taken from:http://sourcemint.com/github.com/firephp/firephp/1:1.0.0b1rc3/-docs/T...)
>
>     First thing to check:
>
> *If using the FirePHP Extension with Firebug:*
>
>   * Make sure the *Firebug Console* and /Net/ panels are enabled *for
>     the hostname you want to debug*.
>
>     Second things to try:
>
>  1. Restart Firefox
>  2. Reboot your computer
>  3.

>
>     Create a new Firefox profile and install the FirePHP client +
>     Firebug only.
>
>     SEE: Seehttp://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles
>
> Christoph
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Christoph Dorn]

Claus 11 November, 2011 10:31 AM

I have tried rebooting the computer (but still the same profile) and
that did not help.

The problem has occurred before but I have always been able to restore
it by simply exiting and re-starting FireFox.

Try uninstalling firebug and firephp and re-installing them.

Instead of the FirePHP Extension on the client you can also try installing the DeveloperCompanion extension which is free to use for FirePHP equivalent features (no change needed on server):

  http://developercompanion.com/

Only option left is to test your theory of creating a new profile.
Assuming that works, what steps can be taken to restore my existing
profile at it has many other features associated with it?

If you specify the "-p" flag when launching firefox from the command line you can select the profile you want to use.

See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles 

Christoph

[Claus]

I added FirePHP to another installation of FireFox on another computer
and FirePHP works fine.

I will attempt your solution of uninstalling FirePHP and then re-
installing to see if I can get it moving.

I have also installed the free 7day trial version of Developer's
companion and will give that a shot.

Thanks again for your help

On Nov 11, 12:37 pm, Christoph Dorn <christ...@christophdorn.com>
wrote:
> >    Claus <mailto:claus.myg...@gmail.com>

[Claus]

After sending a private message to the author Mr. Dorn and several
attempts to revive FirePHP 0.6.2 with FireFox 8.0, I finally gave up.

I again re-installed the Developer companion a 2nd time with more
success this time, perhaps because this time I deleted FirePHP
extension first or I did not try to create a new workspace. Also the
first time in my haste I clicked the option to initiate the 7 day full
feature trial.

I am now able again to use the free features of Developer Companion
similarly to FirePHP. I see it is still counting down the number of
days I have left on the free trial. I hope the free features will
continue to work after my trial period.
Claus

[Christoph Dorn]

Claus 14 November, 2011 7:34 AM

After sending a private message to the author Mr. Dorn and several
attempts to revive FirePHP 0.6.2 with FireFox 8.0, I finally gave up.

I again re-installed the Developer companion a 2nd time with more
success this time, perhaps because this time I deleted FirePHP
extension first or I did not try to create a new workspace. Also the
first time in my haste I clicked the option to initiate the 7 day full
feature trial.

I am now able again to use the free features of Developer Companion
similarly to FirePHP. I see it is still counting down the number of
days I have left on the free trial. I hope the free features will
continue to work after my trial period.

Good to hear you got things working. The free features will continue after the trial.

The Firefox/FirePHP extension upgrade issue is unfortunate and out of my control. Creating a new profile usually fixes things but that is not very convenient as you then need to migrate everything from your old profile. I hope Firefox will improve in this aspect in time or that I will find a fix.

I could look into this further if you sent me your broken profile directory.

Sorry about all the hassle.

Christoph