Using Firebug From Within a Firefox Extension's code

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Does anyone know how I can use firebug from an overlay.js script in a Firefox extension? I'm on Snow Leopard (just in case it makes a difference).

I'm developing an extension but it's taking me forever because I have no visibility into my javascript objects.

Thanks!

Pedro Simonetti · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-27 16:24:07Z

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Actually, what you really need is ChromeBug, created by the Firebug team.

ChromeBug is a Firebug version that can debug XUL elements, that is, a Firebug that can debug Firefox extensions.

See more about it here: http://blog.getfirebug.com/2009/10/12/chromebug-1-5a4/

answered Nov 27, 2009 at 16:24

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John Feminella · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-25 22:57:20Z

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Try using FireBug Lite. It's a handy substitute for the real deal -- essentially it's a Javascript file you can package up on your site or custom extension.

answered Nov 25, 2009 at 22:57

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Thariama · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-08 10:00:15Z

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Install FirebugLite and use the following to log things to console:

Firebug.Console.log('things to log...');

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