Simple greasemonkey script not working.

[candicecold1 cand]

// ==UserScript==
// @name Hello World
// @namespace http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/greasemonkeyhacks/
// @description example script to alert "Hello world!" on
every page
// @include *
// @exclude http://oreilly.com/*
// @exclude http://www.oreilly.com/*
// ==/UserScript==

alert("worked");

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Can someone please tell me what i am doing wrong in this code. isn;t
this suppose to pop up an alert box worked then why doesnt it .. its a
basic example from greasemonkey tutorial doc

[candicecold1 cand]

[Sam L]

I've had problems with alert, try GM_log("worked") instead, it should show up in the messages log in the error console.  Make sure the script is showing in the menu for the page your on, and enabled is checked.  

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[LWChris@LyricWiki]

This script works for me. This is what might be wrong:

1) You tested it on one of the two @exclude domains.
2) The "every page" is wrapped in your file (not sure whether this was
copied like that or was wrapped by the mail-programm)
3) Your Greasemonkey or this particular script is currently deactivated.
Check both in the Monkeymenu that appears if you click on the small
arrow of the GM button in the toolbar.
4) You did not create/install the script properly. The header "setup"
(all above the alert) is just applied ONCE, either when you create or
install a userscript. Changes to any of the attributes do not affect the
behaviour or appearance of that initial setup. The way out: Unless you
changed either the @name or @namespace, you can simply "reinstall" the
script with the changed attributes to override the old setup: Open the
userscript tab in your add-on-manager, right-click on the script and
select "Show Containing Folder". The open the .user.js file in that
folder with Firefox again by dragging the file into a Firefox window.

HTH, Chris