Chrome extension for Koha libraries
I've created a Firefox plugin for our library -- available here, http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/56847 (suggestions for improvement welcome!) -- and would like to create a similar plugin for Chrome. I found a Library Lookup extension here, https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bghajdgipgikbgaendblaafckeekfamg but have been unsuccessful in trying to modify it to work with our Koha catalog -- I suspect because of the difference between the catalogs' respective result pages. (My "super-hack" was to simply replace all references to the original catalog w/ references to our own.) I'm pretty sure this project would be a trivial exercise for those on this list. If no one feels like creating a Koha-friendly extension & sharing it via Google Code, I'd be grateful for any pointers. Thank you all for your great work! Best, Cab Vinton, Director Sanbornton Public Library Sanbornton, NH
* Cab Vinton (bibliwho@gmail.com) wrote:
I've created a Firefox plugin for our library -- available here, http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/56847 (suggestions for improvement welcome!) -- and would like to create a similar plugin for Chrome.
I found a Library Lookup extension here,
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bghajdgipgikbgaendblaafckeekfamg
but have been unsuccessful in trying to modify it to work with our Koha catalog -- I suspect because of the difference between the catalogs' respective result pages. (My "super-hack" was to simply replace all references to the original catalog w/ references to our own.)
I'm pretty sure this project would be a trivial exercise for those on this list. If no one feels like creating a Koha-friendly extension & sharing it via Google Code, I'd be grateful for any pointers.
Thank you all for your great work!
Phase 1 https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/nnnomlhpnkhipiiookbadjopccnfdfnn... It's working with www.library.org.nz now. Phase 2, add to the options so you can enter in the base url of your Koha, and then it should work with any Koha catalogue. Ill email when that bit is working. Chris
Best,
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-- Chris Cormack Catalyst IT Ltd. +64 4 803 2238 PO Box 11-053, Manners St, Wellington 6142, New Zealand
* Chris Cormack (chrisc@catalyst.net.nz) wrote:
* Cab Vinton (bibliwho@gmail.com) wrote:
I've created a Firefox plugin for our library -- available here, http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/56847 (suggestions for improvement welcome!) -- and would like to create a similar plugin for Chrome.
I found a Library Lookup extension here,
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bghajdgipgikbgaendblaafckeekfamg
but have been unsuccessful in trying to modify it to work with our Koha catalog -- I suspect because of the difference between the catalogs' respective result pages. (My "super-hack" was to simply replace all references to the original catalog w/ references to our own.)
I'm pretty sure this project would be a trivial exercise for those on this list. If no one feels like creating a Koha-friendly extension & sharing it via Google Code, I'd be grateful for any pointers.
Thank you all for your great work!
Phase 1
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/nnnomlhpnkhipiiookbadjopccnfdfnn...
Sorry google doesnt like the trailing / https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/nnnomlhpnkhipiiookbadjopccnfdfnn Works Chris
It's working with www.library.org.nz now.
Phase 2, add to the options so you can enter in the base url of your Koha, and then it should work with any Koha catalogue.
Ill email when that bit is working.
Chris
Best,
Cab Vinton, Director Sanbornton Public Library Sanbornton, NH _______________________________________________ Koha-devel mailing list Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel
-- Chris Cormack Catalyst IT Ltd. +64 4 803 2238 PO Box 11-053, Manners St, Wellington 6142, New Zealand _______________________________________________ Koha-devel mailing list Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel
-- Chris Cormack Catalyst IT Ltd. +64 4 803 2238 PO Box 11-053, Manners St, Wellington 6142, New Zealand
Great work, Chris! Thank you. We find this type of extension quite useful for collection development purposes. But patrons should also find it useful as well. On the downside, I updated the catalog-specific references in 2 files -- amazonscript.js & background.html -- but no luck. Urgh. Suppose I'll either have to wait for Phase 2 or put on my debugger's hat. Many thanks again, Cab Vinton, Director Sanbornton Public Library Sanbornton, NH
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