It says that all the files need to be zipped together and that the manifest needs to reference the relative value of the js and css files. Does there have to be a folder structure or could I just zip the gadget.xml, gadget.css and gadget.rs files and have the manifest as so "in bold below"
< xml version="1.0" >
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:binding="http://www.live.com">
<channel>
<!-- Specifies the name of your Gadget -->
<title>My Interesting Photos</title>
<!-- Gives a short description of your Gadget -->
<description>A gadget to display your six most popular flickr photos.</description>
<!-- Specifies the default locale for your gadget -->
<language>en-us</language>
<!-- Specifies the JavaScript object that defines your Gadget (this object must be defined in the jscript linked to below) -->
<binding:type>Microsoft.Live.GadgetSDK.RssGadget</binding:type>
<item>
<!-- Specifies the JavaScript file that contains the code for your Gadget -->
<link>Gadget.js</link>
</item>
<item>
<!-- Specifies the css file that contains the styles for your Gadget -->
<link binding:type="css">Gadget.css</link>
</item>
<icons>
</icons>
</channel>
</rss>
I am not sure if this is the correct way or not. Sorry for such an newbie question, but I don't know what I am doing.. Thanks in advance!!
How to submit a gadget questions?
TonyTech06
Not for JS or CSS files. Those need to be hosted by Gallery for your gadget to be accepted, and since you won't know the full URL to your gadget before it's been accepted you have to make them relative to the root of the ZIP file you'll submit. That means if your Zip contains a folder with sources in it, you need to reference the files as "sourcefolder/source.js". If your js is at the root of the zip, you just reference it as "source.js".
You can specify any link you like for the channel link (<channel><title>My Gadget</title><link>http://www.example.com</link> ...</channel>). Within your code you can reference files elsewhere for items such as images, but it's better to bundle your images directly with your gadget and use Module.resolveUrl() to turn a relative reference ("images/close.gif") into an absolute reference ("http://gallery.url/for/your/gadget/images/close.gif").
Romantic_touch
Joel Hensley
Hello , incendy ,
You could just zip the gadget.xml, gadget.css and gadget.js files ; But it is better that you change the name of the css and js files ;
In your case : "photo.css " ; "photo.js" (or other name but no "gadget" because gadget is the name of all the "XML" files ) . And you put the 3 files in the ZIP
Kamen
Jweige
Could I use url(not relative) such as "<item><link>http://....</link></item>"in manifest gadaget.xml file when submitting the gadget
cikitani
Thanks! I am not sure why you get no links to "flickr photo" because I cannot duplicate. I tested on both IE and Firefox, although the scrollbars in firefox do throw the design off a bit. Also, if there isn't a ID set it will show blank in View mode, but that is by design, I should probably put some text to say no id is selected though:). As far as the relative urls go, I changed that for the file I submitted, but thought I was supposed to use absolute paths for testing on the web.
I definately agree about it needing work, but thought it was functional enough for version 1 cause I wanted it on my site! Thanks again and I hope you have a good weekend too!
mcmarquez
so sad, I got rejected:(
I have tested it in spaces with no problems, so I am not sure why but they say to modify and resend it which is really helpful
Latso
I have seen your xml code ; and it is possible that it work in your local machin , but on the WEB , your "binding type" is not good , because it is the model of the SDK . TAKE this model of binding type :
<binding:type>name of my spaces.Gadget.RssGadget</binding:type>
If the name of your spaces is "incendy" , you write : <binding:type>incendy.Gadget.RssGadget</binding:type>
and the name of your JS and CSS files : <link>photo.js</link>
: <link binding:type="css">photo.css</link>
Also change the binding type in the JS files ,
Good luke and try again ! ( excuse my bad english , but i am french )
ngkay
Thank you!! I will give that a try, but I have not tested local machine at all, only on the web. Here is the link to add it to spaces from the web http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx wx_action=create&wx_url=http://www.incendy.com/myrss/gadget.xml
Thanks again for your help, really appreciate it!
puffzotty
i have tried your gadget , but it work some time and some time no link to "flickr photo";
and the URLS of the JS and CSS files are not "relative" in your test model ;
yet some work to perform your gadget ;but i am not a specialist !
Good week end to you .
awperli